Re: HA's 52 200 Grey Ghost

Posted by HH56 On 2014/3/10 9:45:12

Expect the Renu process will cost almost as much as a Kanter tank. I think I've heard around $400. Like David, I also took my tank to a local radiator shop. Don't know the exact price on the tank only as it was part of a batch of stuff but am thinking it worked out to around $75. If the tank needs a lot, then I would probably go with the repro over the Renu.

Kanter has correct repro senders for $95 but it you shop you can find Ford senders for a little less. 57-59 Ford & TBird is the sender to get but as mentioned elsewhere, apparently Ford used two sizes of tanks. While the mount on both Ford senders and electric end (around 80 ohms empty, 10 ohms full) is the same as Packard used, the arm length is different. If you get the Ford sender, verify the arm is exactly the same as the Packard. One version is right on, the other is shorter. If you wind up with the the short version, verify the range and stops for full and empty works out to be the same as Packards. If not, arm will have to lengthen and configure to match Packard so the full and empty spots will be the same.

If you just need a float, new are available from many Ford places.