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This may explain the difference in tanks. Maybe some engineer had to work on one like Mal's and found out it was a PIA.
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Posted on: 2009/5/1 22:32
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Trog wrote: That tank looks a little different than mine. My pickup tube/sending unit is on the front on a slight slope whereas it appears yours is back on the tank and even (hard to see it) attached with screws? Your looks longer than mine but that just might be the photo angle. Couple of further pic's of the 41 120's tank. Pickup tube/sending unit is on top of tank forward of centre on the upper flat surface, behind the dish on the upper front, and is attached by 5 screws. I'd imagine length would be the same. Quote: HH56 wrote: This may explain the difference in tanks. Maybe some engineer had to work on one like Mal's and found out it was a PIA. Howard, It is a PIA! But from the parts book it looks like the 41 tanks for the 120(1901) was a completely different tank to that for earlier years. I've included some pic's of the replacement aluminium tank that Wade had fabricated for his '37 120 but they don't really tell the story. I never lined up the '37 and '41 tanks and compared them. If the old '37 tank is still around I'll have another look it next week. EDIT - Caption on 5th pic should be 358017....... Attach file: (18.70 KB) (31.72 KB) (31.94 KB) (31.22 KB) (17.67 KB) (37.06 KB)
Posted on: 2009/5/2 0:04
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/o[]o\ ====  Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this?  Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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Trog wrote:........ Both sending unit and gauge on mine are faulty and while the sending unit/pickup tube combo is available by exchange, it is I think $175 or more. The gauge I just do not see me under that dash with the clutch pedal in my neck trying to remove it. There's an Ammeter/Gas Gauge for a '41 120 on eBay now - https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/reply.php?forum=1&topic_id=2659&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&start=0&post_id=27572 But we removed the complete dash in order to access everything there for re-wiring. Even that was a struggle. Regarding the sending unit, it should probably work after a thorough cleaning. NOTE Getting a good ground is critical to it's operation.
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/o[]o\ ==== Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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I'm going to avoid removing the dash. That did that on a '51 Frazer and it was no fun getting it back on. If I can find a gauge rather cheaply, I'll just hang it up under the dash for once-in-a-while looksee. I did clean the sending unit real well, but get no response from it all with a voltmeter. When I got the car the dash gauge would stick on 1/2. This car was converted to 12V, so unsure the effect of that. That's very useful information on the two different tanks.
Posted on: 2009/5/2 7:49
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The '37 looks very much like the '41 120 picture, certainly different from mine.
Posted on: 2009/5/2 7:52
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https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=732&forum=2&post_id=27596#forumpost27596
My friend Keith sent me an email with this prior forum posting. Have to find out the cost.
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If I remember right those stainless tanks were over $1,000.
The maker used to post on here all the time, but quickly wore out his welcome.
Posted on: 2009/5/2 15:22
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BigKev wrote: If I remember right those stainless tanks were over $1,000. The maker used to post on here all the time, but quickly wore out his welcome. Kev, You do remember rightly, here's a relevant thread together with couple of it's posts. https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1291&forum=4&post_id=13550#forumpost13550 Quote: packprince wrote: That is what I like "cheap Bast$&ds" I make a very high quality stanless steel take for a very quality car, and all you cheapo's worry about a few bucks. The crap you dump in your tank ends up in Carb. I have posted pic's and info in forums and have sold 6 tanks to people who were tired of dicking with this problem. UNREAL Quote: BigKev wrote: PackPrince....lets tone it down a bit. Not sure if you are having a bad day or what.
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/o[]o\ ==== Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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I'm with you BK. B4 I paid a $1k, I'd just use a 10-gallon boat tank in the trunk. My Packard ain't no concours trailer queen but an infrequently driven car I like to enjoy time to time and I am confident in the gas tank renu process having had three done (all on Packards, never any of the other orphans). I can appreciate craftsmanship but then I have to look at practicality.
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