Fuel sending unit question
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
From: Farmington B.C. Canada
Fuel sending unit question
Hello again now I have a fuel question does anybody know where to find a fuel sending unit for my 1978 f150 sb rear tank that has a 3/8 inch output instead of 5/16. I was told since im going with 400 horse motor I need to get more fuel to the motor or ill run out when I floor it.
Moderator & parts slinger
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 50,256
Likes: 5,818
From: S/W Missouri, Polk county
Who told you that bit iof information? I have never heard that before.
Have you called your local part stores and asked if they have different output hose size sending units?
MTS COMPANY, L.C. - Ford Pickup fuel tanks
1973-79 Ford Pickup Truck Fuel Tank
Have you called your local part stores and asked if they have different output hose size sending units?
MTS COMPANY, L.C. - Ford Pickup fuel tanks
1973-79 Ford Pickup Truck Fuel Tank
MSEE
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 10,386
Likes: 35
From: Austin, TX
The OEM sending unit is supposed to be 3/8 inch in the first place. Any sending unit you find with a 5/16-inch outlet is a reproduction error. Dorman sending units suffer from such an error. The sending unit I got from DC had the correct outlet size.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
From: Farmington B.C. Canada
Who told you that bit iof information? I have never heard that before.
Have you called your local part stores and asked if they have different output hose size sending units?
MTS COMPANY, L.C. - Ford Pickup fuel tanks
1973-79 Ford Pickup Truck Fuel Tank
Have you called your local part stores and asked if they have different output hose size sending units?
MTS COMPANY, L.C. - Ford Pickup fuel tanks
1973-79 Ford Pickup Truck Fuel Tank
The guy at the parts store told me. Small town what can I say. The only sending unit he could get was 5/16 unless I get one for a mustang there 3/8 but nobody knows if it will work with the tank I have. May be I will have to talk to the local ford dealership and get one directly from them. I will also try and google dc and see if I can find one as well. Ok what does dc stand for. And also if it matters im using a 19 gallon rear tank its a 1978 f150 shortbox 2wd.
MSEE
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 10,386
Likes: 35
From: Austin, TX
These aren't hard to find at all. Assuming you have the standard 19-gallon tank, this is the sending unit you need:
Fuel Tank Sending Unit w/ Aft Steel | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
I also recommend upgrading the float:
Fuel Tank Sending Unit Float | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
As I said before, the OEM sending unit is supposed to be 3/8". Forget all this nonsense about some "specialty" size that you were supposedly told about. You can surely find a sending unit cheaper through Rock Auto or just about any parts store, but as I mentioned, you run the risk of it being 5/16" (which, again, is wrong).
Fuel Tank Sending Unit w/ Aft Steel | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
I also recommend upgrading the float:
Fuel Tank Sending Unit Float | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
As I said before, the OEM sending unit is supposed to be 3/8". Forget all this nonsense about some "specialty" size that you were supposedly told about. You can surely find a sending unit cheaper through Rock Auto or just about any parts store, but as I mentioned, you run the risk of it being 5/16" (which, again, is wrong).
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
From: Farmington B.C. Canada
Thanks fmc400 I took the one I bought from local parts store back and ordered one with float from DC.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 169
Likes: 0
From: Riverside, CA
I bought the Spectra sender (on the right) along with a new 19 gallon tank and realized the hose outlet on the sending unit was the wrong size when I got it home.
I ordered the correct sender with a 3/8 outlet from Jeff's Bronco Graveyard (on the left) and it is better quality all the way around.
[/IMG]
I ordered the correct sender with a 3/8 outlet from Jeff's Bronco Graveyard (on the left) and it is better quality all the way around.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
alchemist1
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
16
Jul 20, 2012 01:03 PM
BobbyFord
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
10
Aug 15, 2005 05:00 PM