Can you do it…?

[Red63440]

Can you change the sending unit in a 64 Fury’s fuel tank without pulling the tank, at present there is no rear end housing in the car.

 

[Darter6]

Yep.

 

[Red63440]

Can anyone recommend a quality replacement?

 

[super-bee_ski]

Hmm,
Darter 6 says yes
On mine, there seems to be enough room but I always "drop the tank"
Affords great time to :
Replace bad lines
Install new Tank Clamps etc

But cool to know
I just always have bad luck, something breaks etc

 

[Red63440]

I presently have the rear end housing out to replace it so I have a lot of room due to car being up on stands. I can get at the sending unit pretty easily, any suggestions as to what to look for as far as a brand?

 

[Don Frelier]

I have one from Vans in the charger and it works fine. Reuse the lock ring that's in there.

 

[Darter6]

I've had bad luck with ones bought from Year One.
The last few I bought thru Summit.Worked well.

 

[Big Bad Dad]

Yes, it is not too hard to do under the car. However, I currently have the tank out of my 64 Fury, and am replacing everything including the tank. The pic shows how crudded up stuff was in my original sender...

I bought a Spectra FG129A unit from Rockauto. It is shaped different at the pickup tube, and the float swing arm is much shorter than the original unit. So, I am hoping the gauge will work properly, but not confident yet. I ran into a problem with the new filler tube grommet, and finally received a different on this week. But have not had time to replace it yet, so no tank in car yet...

 

[Big Bad Dad]

If you decide to take out the tank, here is my thread about the filler grommet problem. I will post an update as soon as I get the chance to install the new grommet and get everything back into the car.
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...ommet-is-too-tight-to-insert-the-tube.227169/

 

[dmoore]

Stay away from the Chinese junk! They do not register correctly. I have used these guy's for years. They may have one on hand if not send them your original. http://tristarrradiator.com/

 

[khryslerkid]

It doesn't take much to drop the tank. You'll be able to see what you're doing and give the seat a good inspection. When you lock the ring things tend to move around a bit and could move the gasket. Also gives you a chance to clean and paint where the tank sits.

I bought a Quanta aka Spectra. Works great four years now.

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/1962-gas-tank-removal.128773/page-2#post-910649382

Here's my old one!

 

[Don Frelier]

It doesn't take much to drop the tank. You'll be able to see what you're doing and give the seat a good inspection. When you lock the ring things tend to move around a bit and could move the gasket. Also gives you a chance to clean and paint where the tank sits.

I bought a Quanta aka Spectra. Works great four years now.
View attachment 1170578
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/1962-gas-tank-removal.128773/page-2#post-910649382

Here's my old one!
View attachment 1170579

Hard to believe your tank was useable given the condition of that sending unit.
Wow that was hammered.

 

[khryslerkid]

Hard to believe your tank was useable given the condition of that sending unit.
Wow that was hammered.

Oh I bought a new tank

 

[65hemi]

I got my sending unit from Vans since they had the larger 1/2” unit. They have the stock 3/8” also.

 

[Red63440]

I installed my sending unit today and found the reason for not working was a float full of gas. I removed the float and shook it and you could hear the gas sloshing around inside it as well as leaking through a pin hole l, the mesh of the sock was also missing. I feel the tank and sending unit had been changed at some point, the tank is in very nice shape and other than the quoted issues so was the sending unit. I did not have to drop the tank to change the sending unit and the job took about 20 minutes.