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MG MGB GT V8 Factory Originals Technical - Arrrgh! What about a fuel pickup?

In the middle of my conversion project I ordered a new fuel tank and modified a VDO sending unit to fit. (I am going with all VDO gauges in the conversion.) I was proud of my accomplishment until I realized that the stock sending unit includes the pickup tube. Any ideas on what to do now? Should I cut a hole in the new sending unit and braze in the tube or weld in a new pickup flange elsewhere on the tank?

Thanks,

Mark
Mark Marchbanks

The stock sending unit includes the pickup tube??!!?? What year car do you have? My '74, which is almost surely stock in this respect, is not rigged thus.
Ted

Ted,

I am new to MGs and the car was in pieces when I got it. There is a piece of fuel line hose attached to the plate that includes the sending unit. I do not find another outlet on the new tank. I am assuming the small fitting near the filler neck inlet is part if the venting/evaporation control system. Am I wrong? The car is a '76.

Mark
Mark Marchbanks

Mark,

I switched to all VDO gauges and if you get the right resistance range for the fuel gauge, there is no need to swap your stock sending unit. I can check and let you know what the specs were on mine (I went with the 4" white faced variety). In my case it was a 77B so I'm not sure if the resistance output is the same for a 74, but you can check empty and full with a resistance meter and match accordingly.

Steve
Steve LaGoy

Mark

Sorry, I should have referenced your car as a 76!

Steve
Steve LaGoy

Tanks/senders did change from separate connections to the tank for sender and pick-up to combined in Aug 76.

PaulH.
Paul Hunt

This thread was discussed on 23/04/2001

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