Compatible temp sender

Park_W

Anyone know of a temp gauge sender that'll fit in the smaller holes in the later engines but will work OK with the '49 and earlier gauges? I assume this is a pretty common problem, what with all the Hornet engines dropped in '49 and earlier cars.

dave s

Park, try a TS4 available at NAPA, etc.

RG53Hornet

How about for a stock '53 gauge and a...uhmm...non-stock engine?

Aaron D. IL

Would a '47 Require a different gas tank sending unit from a step-down ?

hudsontech

Park W wrote:

Anyone know of a temp gauge sender that'll fit in the smaller holes in the later engines but will work OK with the '49 and earlier gauges? I assume this is a pretty common problem, what with all the Hornet engines dropped in '49 and earlier cars.

As a matter of fact, Park, Art Adams put a tech bulletin in a 1977 WTN on this very subject.



Go to http://groups.msn.com/HudsonTechnicalInformation/_whatsnew.msnw



and click on TS 77-4 - 1948-1954 Cyl. Head Temp. Elements. Should answer your question.



Hudsonly,

Alex Burr

464Saloon

Is there a part# for a replacement temp sender for a 54? Mine tested bad and my parts store can't find anything so far.

Thanks,

Unknown

464Saloon wrote:

Is there a part# for a replacement temp sender for a 54? Mine tested bad and my parts store can't find anything so far.

Thanks,

Go to Hudsontech link and scroll down to #15 TS 77-20 and it will give you the part number
LJ

Park_W

Aaron, the sending units are same thru '50. The float arm might be a bit different for the stepdowns because of different tank dimensions, but the basic sender part is the same. Fords also used this Ling-Seely type type gauge and sender, thus Dennis Carpenter's replacements for, say, '46-'48 Fords, works fine. Using one on my '47.

Park_W

Alex, thanks for the Bulletin reference. It at least gives us the right tap drill size in case we do "bore it out" for the earlier sender. I was hoping we'd find one that wouldn't require doing that.

464Saloon

LJ wrote:

Go to Hudsontech link and scroll down to #15 TS 77-20 and it will give you the part number
LJ

That gives you a Hudson part# but what about something that can be used today?