Sorry for all the confusion - I'm also using a new set of gauges and the gas
gauge is 90 ohm. I would have used the sending that came with the tank but
I couldn't get it to work. It was rusty and even though it was making
contact with the rheostat there must be something else wrong with it. I
guess I could price a new one from GM (if they are still available) - that
might be easier than modifying the tank if they aren't too expensive.
Bob Welch
'56 Cameo
'55 Belair
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Forbes" <jforbes@primenet.com>
To: "Old Trucks List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:48 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] gas gage info
> Bob...I didn't know you were using a GM tank.
>
> You can swap the resistor on the sending unit, put the old 30 ohm one on
> the sender from a newer GM tank, and it will work with the stock 1950s
> 30 ohm type gage. I've done this trick a couple times.
>
> Jim
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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