Sending Unit for Ricks Tank

[SHOUGHTON]

Anyone know what sending unit to use in a stainless steel efi gas tank for a 1973 Camaro? I have not had any luck getting in contact with the people at Rick's Tanks and figured someone here may know.

[dontlifttoshift]

It depends on your gauge. universal sending units are available from nearly every gauge manufacturer. Just match the ohm reading to whatever you are running.

[SHOUGHTON]

Thank you. I plan to use the stock gauge so can I use a stock sending unit?

[rocketrod]

Thank you. I plan to use the stock gauge so can I use a stock sending unit?

You will more than likely have to have a custom sending unit made for the gauge to be accurate. One of the problem is the sending units put in those tanks is not designed for a tank that tall. So the range of motion, from E to Full, doesn't necessarily correlate to whats actually in the tank. You can have a custom one made based on the depth of your tank for around $125-$150 shipped. For the life of me I can not remember the name of the company, but I got the number from Rick's Hot Rod Shop. They built my vaporworx tank, which needed the have the sending unit replaced also....

[jpdeuce]

Not necessarily true. The aftermarket sending units for the tanks like Rick's uses the standard five bolt unit. There are a couple that you can get that are adjustable. Measure your tank and cut off the excess according to the instructions. Here is one example http://www.summitracing.com/parts/VDO-226008/

[dontlifttoshift]

Universal sending unit for 0 to 90 ohm is what you need. AutoMeter, VDO, Classic Instruments, etc all have them. They are like $40. They all come with easy to follow instructions that and dimensions are based on tank depth.

[SHOUGHTON]

Thank you all very much! I'll try a universal first.