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| | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 23 | The temperature sending unit tube is missing from the original gauges on my 53 suburban. Does anybody know where I can pick up a replacement sending unit that would work with the original gauges. And if so, what is the best way to install it to the original wire?
Phil
52 suburban rat rod. 350/350, 9-inch ford rear, independent suspension with 2-inch drop spindles, power rack, two-tone Mexican blanket interior, paint by mother nature
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | The bulb and tube are filled with liquid and must be repaired by a shop. This isn't a do it yourself job. Several gauge repair shops advertise in Hemmings Motor News. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | oops, the caps lock was on. you can also get the one for the V8 which will have a longer tube if you think you will ever convert to a V8. It is a little more expensive $85 at Chevsofthe40s | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 23 | Thanks for the quick responses everybody. I had a feeling that that was my only option. It's for a V8, I think I'll order that one from Classic parts. Has anybody used that V8 one before? My engine is mounted pretty low and my only concern is that the wire running from the gauge to the sender may not be long enough.
52 suburban rat rod. 350/350, 9-inch ford rear, independent suspension with 2-inch drop spindles, power rack, two-tone Mexican blanket interior, paint by mother nature
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Yes the V8 one will be long enough. I put my 53 frame on top of a 73 suburban frame, so I think I have about the most distance from the gauge to the engine that you can get. | | |
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