I found this forum off a link on a MSN group. I have a 66 F250 I got several years ago out of nevada. Finally this summer I am getting it running. Its a nearly perfect body I mounted on a 78 F250 4x4 chassis.
460/C6/NP205. I am building a custom wiring harness for it, and I will make a custom aluminum dash with VDO gauges for it.
My question is about fuel sending units, and how they are calibrated resistance. I am ordering the VDO gauges kit from Summit and they list three different guages depending on the sending unit resistance signal.
0-100 ohm. 70-0 ohms then 270-70 or so, the catalog does not spec Ford GM or chrysler type.
So which does the Ford use?
I cannot measure the original sending unit on the truck. the tank was already gone when I got the truck. and the 2 tanks on the 78 chassis under it are inaccesable. the bed is already bolted down and set.
thanks for the help.
I'll post up some pics of the truck in a album. in the next day or so...
thanks
Dane V
www.fordautowrecking.com
Layton, UT
Just joined this forum and a question about fuel senders
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Dane.
You are correct.
Ford and Chrysler use the same basic sending units.
8-12 ohms full and 78 ohms empty.
I bought an aftermarket Autometer gauge to use with a standard Mustang gas tank sender, but had to specify the 10-78 ohm unit.
U@ss
You are correct.
Ford and Chrysler use the same basic sending units.
8-12 ohms full and 78 ohms empty.
I bought an aftermarket Autometer gauge to use with a standard Mustang gas tank sender, but had to specify the 10-78 ohm unit.
U@ss
I'm not arguing with you. I'm just explaining why I'm right.
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Welcome to the group Dane. We can use another 4x4 conversion here. Is your's a long or short bed?
If you dont mind me asking what kind of engineer are you, we have a few of those here too.
Lonnie
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Hey, another Utah guy! That makes three of us, that I know of. 
Welcome aboard.
Your truck sounds pretty cool, HERE'S some inspirational pics if you need any.
Welcome aboard.
Your truck sounds pretty cool, HERE'S some inspirational pics if you need any.
My "Slickitis" affliction began here...
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
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So where in UT are you located...?
I bought this 66 as a towed abandoned truck from Pahrump NV.
$500 for it..
not a speck of rust on it. and the sheetmetal is near perfect straight.
but it had the long bed stepside bed on it.. and I wanted a styleside. I found one of those.. but the bed is rusty, one of the jobs I need to do is remove the bed itself and replace it with a nice straight one from a 71 truck. that will be ALOT of spot weld cuttting..
Also this bed has the contractor box on the right side...
I need to shorten it's depth.. the 70's 4x4 frames are wider than the 60's
so to center the whole bed and make the bed bolts line up I need to mod the box.
What else... the front rad support bolts don't line up quite right...
more mod and fab time...
custom wiring harness, adapted from a 68 galaxie
the original was a hacked up burned up mess...
power windows adapted from a 65 T-bird rear window assembly.
has anyone made an overhead console?
Does ANYBODY know where I can get those cool zippered door inserts,??
having a little storage compartment in the door is neat! defintely one of Fords really better ideas. mine just had the block off plates.
Ummm what other questions can I throw out there....
Does the cross member in the roof actually touch the roof sheetmetal?
theres about a 1 1/2 gap between them on mine . I might have to set up a jack a force it up.
If anyones interested.. I suppose I should post it to the for sale board I know of a 66 short wide F100 that belongs to a friend.. 6 cyl. body dented but no rust, custom cab. been lowered many inches already. I think he wants $1000 for it but he'll deal
thanks
Dane V
www.fordautowrecking.com
I bought this 66 as a towed abandoned truck from Pahrump NV.
$500 for it..
not a speck of rust on it. and the sheetmetal is near perfect straight.
but it had the long bed stepside bed on it.. and I wanted a styleside. I found one of those.. but the bed is rusty, one of the jobs I need to do is remove the bed itself and replace it with a nice straight one from a 71 truck. that will be ALOT of spot weld cuttting..
Also this bed has the contractor box on the right side...
I need to shorten it's depth.. the 70's 4x4 frames are wider than the 60's
so to center the whole bed and make the bed bolts line up I need to mod the box.
What else... the front rad support bolts don't line up quite right...
more mod and fab time...
custom wiring harness, adapted from a 68 galaxie
the original was a hacked up burned up mess...
power windows adapted from a 65 T-bird rear window assembly.
has anyone made an overhead console?
Does ANYBODY know where I can get those cool zippered door inserts,??
having a little storage compartment in the door is neat! defintely one of Fords really better ideas. mine just had the block off plates.
Ummm what other questions can I throw out there....
Does the cross member in the roof actually touch the roof sheetmetal?
theres about a 1 1/2 gap between them on mine . I might have to set up a jack a force it up.
If anyones interested.. I suppose I should post it to the for sale board I know of a 66 short wide F100 that belongs to a friend.. 6 cyl. body dented but no rust, custom cab. been lowered many inches already. I think he wants $1000 for it but he'll deal
thanks
Dane V
www.fordautowrecking.com
The whole rust free part of your truck sure takes away a lot of the bad part of restoring one of these. 
I can't remember if that cross brace in the roof is supposed to touch the top, one of these guys will know though.
You can get some new door pockets here; http://store.bobdrake.com/19fopidostco.html
I'm in Eagle Mountain, just west of Lehi.
I can't remember if that cross brace in the roof is supposed to touch the top, one of these guys will know though.
You can get some new door pockets here; http://store.bobdrake.com/19fopidostco.html
I'm in Eagle Mountain, just west of Lehi.
My "Slickitis" affliction began here...
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!