Sending unit pick up tube diameter

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Sending unit pick up tube diameter

Postby akaFrankCastle » Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:57 am

I'm about to order some parts to rebuild a few of the sending units I have at home. However, there are two different pick up tube diameters listed on NPD's site.

So, anyone have a sending unit or two lying around they can take measurements off of? It's either going to be 3/8 or 5/16.

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Re: Sending unit pick up tube diameter

Postby Gunnibronco » Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:22 pm

My old sending unit from my 74 is 3/8".
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Re: Sending unit pick up tube diameter

Postby akaFrankCastle » Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:47 am

Gracias. I brought them to work today to clean them up. During lunch, yeah. I would never work on Bronco stuff during work hours.

Anyhow, I have three sending units (that I could find this morning). The C6TF main tank unit is 5/16" OD for the pick up tube. The D0BF-A and D0BF-B, aux senders, are both 3/8".

Which makes me wonder, when was the switch?
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