captden29 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 I bought my car from him around 2005.1954 Chrysler convertible. I still have it, just came in from a short drive.i was aware of his reputation at the time, but the purchase went well.he has a beautiful home. capt den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkingcoupe Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) It was $375 delivered to my door. that's a respectable price $325 plus $50 shipping really glad that these are available NOS ones were around $550 in the past Finally more repro parts for 30's & 40's MOPARS are being produced thats a good thing. Edited January 9, 2016 by Roadkingcoupe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) that's a respectable price $325 plus $50 shipping really glad that these are available NOS ones were around $550 in the past Finally more repro parts for 30's & 40's MOPARS are being produced thats a good thing. The nicest thing about them is if you want an original-look steel tank they are galvanized inside (Tanks,Inc tanks. I don't know about others,but am assuming they are) to resist the ethanol and rust. I have no idea how long it will last with partially filled tanks of gas sloshing around as you drive the cars,but I'm guessing at least 10 years if the car is in daily use,and probably a lifetime if it's an occasional weekend driver. Seems like the original galvanizing in the factory tanks lasted at least 20 years in most cases. I still think if you have a modified car or a daily driver car the poly tanks are the way to go. You can even buy them with extra capacity. Edited January 9, 2016 by knuckleharley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dale Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 I bought a tank from Bernbaum about a year ago and found it an imitation. Nothing like the original but it did fit with a little work.. The hole for the sender was off about a 1/2 inch. Nothing resembling the original. Im really dissapointed but think the ones sold now wernt being made then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 How do we know, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssnowden Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 How do we know, then? They had a note on their site saying they had upgraded the tanks and they were now "concourse quality". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkingcoupe Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I bought a tank from Bernbaum about a year ago and found it an imitation. Nothing like the original but it did fit with a little work.. The hole for the sender was off about a 1/2 inch. Nothing resembling the original. Im really dissapointed but think the ones sold now wernt being made then. The new tank is different I supplied the NOS tank to be reproduced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I hope they gave you a couple new tanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Pete Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I bought a new tank and sender from "tank's inc" for my P15. It cost $230, it looked good quality. It fitted ok but the sender didn't line up with the hole in the floor although that wasn't much of a problem. However I am having trouble with getting the gauge to work, at first I thought my gauge was at fault so searched for quite a while to find another. I found a replacement but had the same problem. I had a friend of mine take a look and on closer inspection we noticed that although the new sender had 2 terminals, unlike the OE one which both terminals were insulated the new one had only one was insulated so the other must have been an earth. Thinking that tank's inc had sent the wrong sender I contacted them and got this reply Hi Peter, Thank you for your email, you did get the correct sender IF you have the original fuel gauge for your Dodge/Plymouth. The universal sender has a positive (which is the middle Terminal and a negative which is the terminal to the side). You must ground the sender to your frame in order to get the correct OHMs, since it is ground to resistance that will allow it to work correctly. If you have 2 terminals on your gauge, try just connecting one and if that doesn’t work, move it to the other one. You will only need one connected. I forgot to mention to them that the car had been converted to 12v NEG earth so emailed them again and got the reply The Voltage doesn’t matter, it is ground to resistance, HOWEVER, the center terminal should hook to your fuel gauge’s signal terminal and the off center terminal to a good chassis ground. I have not yet had time to try out what they have said but, would appreciate any comments. Thanks in advance. Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Do what they say and you won't have any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptwothree Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Assuming you get a sender to work, you will have to regulate the 12v to 6v at the gauge. It needs a steady voltage to be accurate. A 12v system will have a range of something like 11.50 to 14.50 volt swings. Your gauge will not only be inaccurate but will probably be damaged. Install a LM 7806 regulator from any electronics store...about $2. This will supply a rock steady 6v to your fuel gauge. Mount it to a small heat sink and wire it up. Simple stuff. This is also a good time to calibrate the sender. All you have to do is wire up the sender to the gauge so the gauge works when you move the float. Move the float till the gauge reads empty. There should be a limiting tab on the sender you can bend to stop the float arm at that point. Do the same for the Full side of the gauge and it should be very close. I adjusted mine so there is 2 gallons remaining when the needle hits empty. Also my single regulator runs both my fuel and temp gauges on my Rambler. Hope this helps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar_earl Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 You have an issue if your 12v system with an alternator is below 13.8 volts at idle. Should be 13.8 to 14.2. Earl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Pete Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Assuming you get a sender to work, you will have to regulate the 12v to 6v at the gauge. It needs a steady voltage to be accurate. A 12v system will have a range of something like 11.50 to 14.50 volt swings. Your gauge will not only be inaccurate but will probably be damaged. Install a LM 7806 regulator from any electronics store...about $2. This will supply a rock steady 6v to your fuel gauge. Mount it to a small heat sink and wire it up. Simple stuff. This is also a good time to calibrate the sender. All you have to do is wire up the sender to the gauge so the gauge works when you move the float. Move the float till the gauge reads empty. There should be a limiting tab on the sender you can bend to stop the float arm at that point. Do the same for the Full side of the gauge and it should be very close. I adjusted mine so there is 2 gallons remaining when the needle hits empty. Also my single regulator runs both my fuel and temp gauges on my Rambler. Hope this helps! I have made up a small board that fits under the dash which has 2 x 6-12v converters and fuse bank fitted. I used 2 converters because they handle max 10 amps and I need to convert for my radio and heater fan as well. Calibrating the sender could be difficult as the sender fitted in the tank does not line up with the hole in the floor (as can be seen in one of my previous pics), so I would have to drop the tank again. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Pete Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 You have an issue if your 12v system with an alternator is below 13.8 volts at idle. Should be 13.8 to 14.2. Earl Hi Earl Still using a generator not an Alternator. Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 thats a good looking tank,,ide of never thought a repop would look that close to the original, looks like it will fit right in,,, i bought a tank from tanks, well made,aluminum coated steel to fight rust, sending unit was close to the original hole in the trunk,,the biggest problem was there fill tube,,if i remember corrctly there was another topic on this i posted pics of my tank,,,had a power outage took out my computer so cant post pics at the moment,,, tanks fill tube is a bolt on flange and hose, very poor design,if you ask me,,,just a place to leak,,,and the hose they sent was to thick to go in the factory position, so i cut the fill tube off the 1940 tank and welded it to the bolt on flange,then welded the flange to the tank,,,so far so good,,, the plus side of this is there tanks are aluminum coated steel, it fit the original tank straps,,,but is only 15 gallon, i believe the original is 18 gallon,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD luxury liner Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 go to the junk yard and get an inertia switch {ford} for the electric fuel pump. It will shut off the electricity to the pump in case of an accident! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar_earl Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 go to the junk yard and get an inertia switch {ford} for the electric fuel pump. It will shut off the electricity to the pump in case of an accident! Can also buy these new at the auto parts stores if you can get someone that knows how to look one up. Earl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I installed an oil pressure safety switch to the block by the oil filler tube, and connected it to my electric fuel pump. Same idea, engine not running, pump not running. Of course I had to get fancy, so I wired the safety switch to my special double-throw, McMaster-Carr fuel pump switch, so that the safety switch controlled the constant-on side but not the intermittent-on side. So I could pump up the fuel bowl before starting the engine. Also, I connected the safety switch to the starter solenoid post that powers the Sisson choke, so the pump would run while the engine was cranking. Slick, huh? But then something shorted out and fried the wire to the solenoid, and a few wires under the dashboard. (Major troubleshoot and rewire.) So, maybe an inertial switch would have been much better. Everything runs until the car gets bumped. Years ago, our daughter had been visiting us with her infant daughter, and headed home first thing in the morning. My wife went to work, but for some reason I was extremely tired, and lay back in the recliner for a few moments, contemplating going to work, eventually. Then my daughter called from a borrowed cell phone. She was at her car on the side of the expressway, after a minor bump from another car. Her car would barely start and would not continue running. I knew from my previous experiences with Ford products that there was an inertial switch in the trunk. I met her at the shoulder of the expressway, reset the switch, and off she went, with the baby still sleeping in her car seat. Why was I so tired that particular morning that I had to lie back for a while? (Play the Twilight Zone theme...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branded Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Can also buy these new at the auto parts stores if you can get someone that knows how to look one up. Earl Here's a inertia switch on E Bay http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/161839362562?ul_noapp=true&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F711-117182-37290-0%252F2%253Fmtid%253D1588%2526kwid%253D1%2526crlp%253D53601919689_324272%2526itemid%253D161839362562%2526targetid%253D154774700649%2526rpc%253D0.13%2526rpc_upld_id%253D62434%2526device%253Dt%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.com%25252Fulk%25252Fitm%25252Flike%25252F161839362562%25253Flpid%25253D82%252526chn%25253Dps%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D9016422%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D239125209%2526adgroupid%253D14978428809%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-154774700649%2526gclid%253DCMe1isTFuMoCFUolgQod-W4A5A%2526srcrot%253D711-117182-37290-0%2526rvr_id%253D969481946931&chn=ps&lpid=82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dale Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I would cancel the order and get one you know is like the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD luxury liner Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 safety first, Good Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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