Figured I would post here to update on my in tank sending unit / fuel pump assembly saga. you can read my thread
here to read about the issue. I decided I was tired of not having a working gas gauge when the engine was on so I bought a VDO reed fuel sending unit and Autometer gauge rings. Part numbers are below:
VDO 226-633
Autometer 3263 x2
I decided the best place to drill the hole for was right above the small 8x8 recess in the middle of the tank, also keeping in mind clearing the body cross members that are directly above the tank. This gauge is 13inches long and with he flange is was 13.75” to the bottom of the tank.
I cut one of the rings in half to fit it inside the tank to give some backing to the whole assembly and to assist in compressing the gasket. Once the hole was drilled it was easy, getting the nylok nuts in there wasn’t fun but I didn’t drop any. Remember, most stainless steel isn’t magnetic, so a magnet doesn’t work if you drop one in... luckily, I didn’t. I sealed everything with Seal All.
I used all stainless hardware and the #10 mounting screws I used were 1.25” long.
After doing the cutting and drilling I thoroughly washed the tank out to remove all the plastic that fell into the tank.
Then it was simple to mount the gauge after confirming the new Ohm readings. I have a Speed hut speedometer, so the fuel gauge is programable as far as resistances.
It also gave me a new viewing window to look at fuel pump pickup distance from the bottom of the tank. I needed to shorten the assembly up about an inch, but im about 1/8" above the fuel tank floor now.