Well, I checked with Pontiac re the sending unit/pickup tube assembly for
the 81 Sunbird and it is no longer available - discontinued was the word the
parts man used. But an interesting note came out of the discussion with
him. The Sunbird was actually the model of the car - Phoenix is the make -
I didn't realize that and didn't even think about it because the junkyard
(guess that terminology dates me, huh?) marked it as a Sunbird. He said
there were two gas tanks, one for the 4 cylinder and one for the 6 cylinder.
I would assume that the 6 cylinder had the larger tank. Also, the Phoenix
is the Pontiac equivalent to a Chevy Citation. So, those are some details
if you're looking for a similar tank and that might make it a little easier
to find one.
Bob Welch
'56 Cameo
'55 Belair
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Welch" <rwelch@ionet.net>
To: "Old Trucks List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] gas gage info
> 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
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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