Carpenter or LMC?
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Carpenter or LMC?
This might have been asked before but I couldn't an direct answer.
I need a new sending unit for my F-2. Dennis Carpenter has them along with LMC. Both with shipping LMC comes in about $7 cheaper. Everyone wants to save a buck when they can, any difference in quality of parts? Anyone have an opinion on who to go with?
I need a new sending unit for my F-2. Dennis Carpenter has them along with LMC. Both with shipping LMC comes in about $7 cheaper. Everyone wants to save a buck when they can, any difference in quality of parts? Anyone have an opinion on who to go with?
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I pulled the trigger and bought from Carpenter. Cost a little more but I assume since they concentrate on Fords they are probably the one to go with. $7-8 isn't going to kill me, just like to same a $ when I can.
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If I recall correctly, LMC isn't exactly clear on what sending units and gauges units are stock (King-Seeley) style, and what ones are ohms/resistance based. You can't mix and match - your sending unit must match your gauge. However, Dennis Carpenter lists ohm ranges for their some of their "stock" style sending units, which is disappointingly and infuriatingly bonkers...
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Luckily I bought the original-looking gauge replacements that use modern senders, but if I were not in this boat, I'd never order online, phone only, because I'd want them to tell me what exactly they know about their own product before I gave away my money.
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I should have a couple of used units in my stash but I thought I avoid repeated probems from old units, they are all 70 years. Hopefully the Carpenter units will work fine. I'll report if they do or don't.
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