Just a question from a non mechanic
Just got around to trying to fix my fuel gauge/fuel sending unit. I like to take the car for tours and a working fuel gauge is a great thing to have.
Is there a way to increase or adjust the movement of the needle in the gauge?
Got the sending unit out, got it working but when the sending is at the bottom limit (E), the gauge reads a little less than 1/4, when the gauge is at the top limit (F), it read a little above 3/4.
I can deal with this if it is very time consuming, but if its an easy fix, I would like to take care of it
Thanks again for your input
W

I really did not experience anything out of the ordinary, no milky oil, no loss of power, could not see any bubbles in radiator, I had to put about a cup off coolant in from time to time, I thought that was just because of it bubbling over when I shut it off. Also when I did the head, took the 39 head that had been cut, and replaced with a 37 head. The 36 head had been cut so you would have to double washer the spark plugs. Think the 37 head has bigger coolant passages, it has smaller spark plugs, it think was really common to see those head swapped, you have a 37 so it should not be an issue
Good luck with her
W

Mine had an overheating problem when I got it. It did not like parades, and after a long run, when you shut it off the temp would climb till it would bubble over. driving down the road it was OK. Got talked into a valve job, solved all the problems. The guy that did it found a problem with the head gasket. His guess is that who put the head the last did not do the required follow up with Head retorqueing that is why the gasket failed
Just did a 2 1/2 hour parade in 92 degree heat, no problem, got to 180 and stayed there
Good luck with it
W

Hot issue, probably head gasket

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pricy

Rainx seem to work good if your by chance get find a storm

I guess that everyone has there own opinion
I think research in the beginning is the key
You should find a model and manufacture that you like, be familiar with the market rate for that car, see how hard it is to get parts (120 vs twin six), and buy the best one that is available for the price.
All the time I see nice cars going for what a good strip and paint would cost
In the end, it a hobby, if you go into it thinking your going to make money, you will be surprised. A boat or an RV is a hobby. You would probably do better getting a part time job flipping burgers
With that said, it a great feeling when somebody walks over at the local Dairy Queen, and say you have a great looking car
Just my take

Did a Motorcycle trip just before the covid thing hit. took a month, did the coast of both islands. Real pretty country, people are nice too.

Food is like England, fish and chips on every menu.
Take a bottle of catsup, hot sauce and your favorite steak sauce
There pretty much, is a Brewery in every town and the beer has more of a kick to it then wine. 2 pints and you are hammered

Good luck you are going to like it
If the food was better and the plane ride wasn't as long I'd go back
W

Dido on the head Gasket, my 120 was a problem till we did a valve job and a lot of torqueing the head
My guy that did the valve job show me where the leak was between the cooling channels and exhaust. Ran good but when it was hot out it pushed the needle up also when I parked it after a drive, Temp would climb and sometimes it would burp out coolant
Good luck

I am good white the optima, but it does not like to sit for long period of time with out charging, I run mine at lest 1 a month and actually more, or keep a maintainer on it
Only problem I had was when I had the car painted, sat for a year, had to replace a 4 year old battery
Good luck with it
W