Round gas tank :- Fuel level sender ?

[PeteT]

I like the look of the round aluminum gas tanks...

Something like this but with the filler in the center.

Any ideas how you would fit a sender for a fuel gauge?

Thanks Pete

 

[LKE]

I've done two of them. One in my current car, and one in my dad's current car. I cut a piece of 1/4" thick aluminum a little larger than the diameter of the sender, and drill a hole in the tank that size, and set it in and weld it in. The 1/4" is thick enough to set right into the hole. It is flush on the high part of the crown, and welds in nicely. I can get a picture later if you want.

 

[409T]

Moon makes ones that have a filler neck and a hole for the sending unit.

Jeff

 

[Tbucit]

We had this same issue and didn't want to put in on top, and we had bought a tank with the filler on top in the middle of the tank. What we did, and there may be no one out there that will want to live with this, was to make a small tank that fit between the frame rails under the tank. This tank has a sending unit in it. BUT it only holds 4 gallons, which means when you run thru the 10 gal tank which all goes into the smaller tank the sending unit starts to works which gives this car 4 gals to find a station. What we figured was if you drove 10 gals worth you would be looking for a stopping point within the next 30 to 40 miles anyway. I can get a picture if you want me to or if this post makes no sense.

Randall

 

[Todd]

Tbucit, that is so damn cool. I understand it completely and would like to see pics of how you did it.

 

[Youngster]

on my '27 i plan on using a small, 1 gallon reserve tank. when the motor tells me to go to reserve i'll start looking for an exit ramp too.

Ron

 

[chaz75]

been wondering how to do this myself. any and all pictures would help.thanks.
Chaz

 

[PeteT]

Thanks for the replies, looks like I'm not the only one thinking about running out of gas:lol:

Pictures would be nice.

Pete

 

[Tbucit]

Here are a few pictures of what we did. Any question let me know.

Randall

 

[probesport]

Coyote gear has tank mounted gauges and/or you could get the sender pad already on the tank. That is what's on my bucket. Here is a good shot of the on tank gauge, and it came from Coyote-Gear.Com

 

[GT63]

check out The Hot Rod Company - Hot Rod Gas Tanks

 

[T-Buckeye]

check these out. Sounds like what ya need. $154
bugsandbuggies.com: Aluminum Gas Tanks, 10 Inch Diameter - with Fuel Sender Flange

 

[donsrods]

check out The Hot Rod Company - Hot Rod Gas Tanks

Thank you for posting this. My Son is talking about one for his RPU and I want to order one and surprise him, but he wouldn't tell me where they were made..........now I know.

Monday I'm ordering the 34 inch one.

Don