Stewart Warner gas tank senders

[garyash]

I was just at the Stewart Warner web site. They seem to have a line of new-ish electronic gas tank senders for the 240-33 ohm gauges, as used by Studebaker. They have senders for a variety of tank depths. Has anyone tried one of these to replace an old Studebaker sender? Since the old cork-float ones die in alcohol-laced modern gas, these might be the solution. They also have some with float arms that could be adjusted to replace the old ones.

See http://www.sw-performance.com/products/Senders

By the way, I got a tip at Reedsville this past weekend on using old NOS gas tank senders: dip the cork in some new-style gas tank sealer, like POR brand, so that the old shellac isn't dissolved by the new gas. That might even work on some ancient senders with cork floats.

[41 Frank]

If you are referring to universal 12 volt units, yes they make them. I and other sources stock them, they are relatively easy to adjust to the correct arm length for any 12 volt Studebaker. Did not know they made units for different tank depths in addition to universal ones too.

[woodysrods]

How about a part #. That would help a lot of us out. I personally am interested in one for a C/K tank.
Brian

[jackb]

local club member has one in his 61' Lark. Seems it works fine/better at one end of the scale....

[41 Frank]

Napa 701-1574

how about a part #. That would help a lot of us out. I personally am interested in one for a c/k tank.
Brian

[Carl Purdy]

By the way, I got a tip at Reedsville this past weekend on using old NOS gas tank senders: dip the cork in some new-style gas tank sealer, like POR brand, so that the old shellac isn't dissolved by the new gas. That might even work on some ancient senders with cork floats.

What if you don't have any gas tank sealer? Is there anything else one could put on the cork and still float.

[bsrosell]

I was thinking of simply buying a neoprene gas gauge float, like I put in my Model-A Ford. They sell them at all the various Model-A parts vendors, Bratton's, Snyder's, Mac's..... $4.50 at Bratton's.
Here is a photo. Nothing special, but should work on a Stude just as well as a Model-A!

[kamzack]

A universal can be fitted work and is about 30 bucks. I've used one and I know Matthew Burnett used one and posted his experience here.
Kim

[mbstude]

I'd forgotten about that Kim. I installed one from Summit, still works fine.

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...ghlight=summit