72 Travel Tank (Aux) Sending unit

[Ed 72 Sierra Grande]

Does anyone know where I can get a sending unit that might fit the Original
16 gal aux tank?

Any help is appreciated.

[Livrat]

Ed,
Here is the factory part number to help you out in your search..
AC Delco #6458850

[Ed 72 Sierra Grande]

Originally Posted by Livrat

Ed,
Here is the factory part number to help you out in your search..
AC Delco #6458850

Liv,

Thanks for the help. Have't got too far with the number. I'd be ok with a universal or what you found aftermarket. Do you have a make and model?
Never thought the aux tank was this tricky. Thanks Again

Your truck looks sweet. I want to be driving in a couple months...

[Livrat]

Originally Posted by Ed 72 Sierra Grande

Liv,

Thanks for the help. Have't got too far with the number. I'd be ok with a universal or what you found aftermarket. Do you have a make and model?
Never thought the aux tank was this tricky. Thanks Again

Your truck looks sweet. I want to be driving in a couple months...

Ed, The one I was lucky to find on ebay was a NOS AC Delco #6458850 factory original

Here is a picture

[Ed 72 Sierra Grande]

Originally Posted by Livrat

Ed, The one I was lucky to find on ebay was a NOS AC Delco #6458850 factory original

Here is a picture

6428850 works better. There is one on ebay rt now going for $199 ouch.

Thanks for the help Liv.

I am going to look at a Blazer/ Burb sender and see if I can make it work.
It is the closest looking to the sender I need. Would need to drill the 5 holes
onto the flange.

I will post any final results and pics of my aux 16 gal if and when I can complete witha sending unit.

[Livrat]

Originally Posted by Ed 72 Sierra Grande

6428850 works better. There is one on ebay rt now going for $199 ouch.

Thanks for the help Liv.

I am going to look at a Blazer/ Burb sender and see if I can make it work.
It is the closest looking to the sender I need. Would need to drill the 5 holes
onto the flange.

I will post any final results and pics of my aux 16 gal if and when I can complete witha sending unit.

Oops.. my bad on the first number.. I had it written down incorrectly and did not realize it untill I saw your post.. Sorry..

[todd99]

Originally Posted by Ed 72 Sierra Grande

6428850 works better. There is one on ebay rt now going for $199 ouch.

Thanks for the help Liv.

I am going to look at a Blazer/ Burb sender and see if I can make it work.
It is the closest looking to the sender I need. Would need to drill the 5 holes
onto the flange.

I will post any final results and pics of my aux 16 gal if and when I can complete witha sending unit.

I made him an offer for $100 and he accepted!

[todd99]

I would be interested in this as well, my right hand tank won't indicate anymore.

[todd99]

Are you sure that it was aftermarket? Camper Specials had the option of 2 extra tanks or 2 tool boxes. He advertised that it was for the aux tanks. But anyways if it works I'm excited to be able to use both tanks.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by todd99

Are you sure that it was aftermarket? Camper Specials had the option of 2 extra tanks or 2 tool boxes. He advertised that it was for the aux tanks. But anyways if it works I'm excited to be able to use both tanks.

There were only left side auxiliary tanks offered by the factory and the tool & stowage compartment was only offered for the right side. These were available on any 8' Fleetside. Custom Camper (not Camper Special) has nothing to do with it. You can buy aftermarket sending units for far less than $100. It's a shame to see this factory original part not go with a factory tank and see a factory tank modified to accept an aftermarket unit.

[Ed 72 Sierra Grande]

Originally Posted by special-K

There were only left side auxiliary tanks offered by the factory and the tool & stowage compartment was only offered for the right side. These were available on any 8' Fleetside. Custom Camper (not Camper Special) has nothing to do with it. You can buy aftermarket sending units for far less than $100. It's a shame to see this factory original part not go with a factory tank and see a factory tank modified to accept an aftermarket unit.

Special K, Your the guru we were waiting on. Thanks

My sentiments exactly. I find it odd that none of the vendors want to touch
the auxilary tank dept.

Brothers and LMC catalog clearly states:

"Gas Tank sending unit not available for aux tanks". Nor a replacement aux when a million other items are available?? for these trucks?

Kind of a mystery. My guess is in restoring them we are not traveling that far to need an aux tank, or using a trailer, or lightening the load.

For those guys who might still use it like a truck...

All we need is someone to atleast make that ONE sending unit.

[todd99]

Originally Posted by special-K

There were only left side auxiliary tanks offered by the factory and the tool & stowage compartment was only offered for the right side. These were available on any 8' Fleetside. Custom Camper (not Camper Special) has nothing to do with it. You can buy aftermarket sending units for far less than $100. It's a shame to see this factory original part not go with a factory tank and see a factory tank modified to accept an aftermarket unit.

Show me a sending unit that will exactly fit my truck and will properly indicate fuel level that costs less than $100.

[todd99]

I don't have a picture, but the right side tank is mirror image of the left.