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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 | Does anyone know a part #/vendor for the temp sending unit on a '56 6 cyl/235? The local NAPA is scratching it's head...
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 486 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 486 | I got one for my '57 at O'reilly's. It wasn't in the computer, they had to dust off the "big book" that was way behind the counter. I can't get to it immediately but if you don't get an answer by tomorrow night I can get the numbers off the box for you.
'64 swb stepside (gone)
'57 1 ton
'53 phone truck
'59 swb
'46 1 1/2 ton
'68 swb gmc
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The sending unit for the electrical gauge is part number TS-6. That is the Standard/Blue Streak number. Carquest handles that line but Napa should be able to cross it over.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 506 | NAPA TS-6 crossover:
Echlin Ignition
ECH TS6469
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Carquest
Standard Motors
Mileage Plus Electrical
MPE TS6469SB
-Tom
1950 Chevy 3100 w/ 1956 235
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 | Thanks. The local NAPA (which is "usually" pretty good) couldn't come up with a part number, they wanted specs and said they could figure it out from there.
I knew there was an easier way...
Thanks again. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 486 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 486 | The O'Reilly part for my '57 is BWD brand and the pn is WT203.
'64 swb stepside (gone)
'57 1 ton
'53 phone truck
'59 swb
'46 1 1/2 ton
'68 swb gmc
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | 1956 was the first year for electric temp gauge and is a one year only sender. It has a single pin for the connection. If using a 57 or later sender you will need to change the connector.
It is hard to find 56 senders.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 62 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 62 | I just installed a TS6469 (62-88 ohms at 212) in my '56,
the temp gauge still pegs hot to early,the correct sender (92-111 ohms) listed in the Echlin book is no longer available.
here is what I plan to do,
Take my old headlight switch and read the ohms at the lowest setting on the rheostat for the panel lights. wire the panel light connections in line with the gauge wire,
put a thermometer in the radiator
start the truck and let it warm up
when the thermometer reads 180 or so turn the rheostat until the gauge reads just above half
turn off the truck and read the resistance at the rheostat
the difference would be the resistor I will install.
might work
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | or you could just look at the numbers you already know and split the difference - get a 20 ohm resistor and put it in, save some work  edit: TS6469 is for 58-62 Bill
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