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Title: Identifying Original Oil Sending Units
Post by: Andrew@MagMustangs on January 27, 2016, 09:17:47 PM

I'm referring specifically to the metal/black plastic capped units usually used on warning light cars. Not the bell type.

What have you guys/girls seen to identify originals? I don't recall ever seeing any with factory logos.

Any Motor, Any Year 1964.5 - 1973.

Not knowing is something I have never come to terms with.  ;)

Title: Re: Identifying Original Oil Sending Units
Post by: J_Speegle on January 27, 2016, 10:05:46 PM

Caps are multiple different colors sometimes identifying the supplier and or application. Let me dig out some pictures and TSB article to help with some

Have seen factory logos - just not Ford since I don't believe the produced them ;)

Title: Re: Identifying Original Oil Sending Units
Post by: ChrisV289 on January 28, 2016, 12:17:53 AM

I think this is one, isn't it?

Title: Re: Identifying Original Oil Sending Units
Post by: J_Speegle on January 28, 2016, 01:40:33 AM

Quote from: ChrisV289 on January 28, 2016, 12:17:53 AM

I think this is one, isn't it?

Yes for one of the spade connections rather than the post.

Title: Re: Identifying Original Oil Sending Units
Post by: jstefanick on May 30, 2016, 01:09:49 PM

Quote from: J_Speegle on January 27, 2016, 10:05:46 PM

Caps are multiple different colors sometimes identifying the supplier and or application. Let me dig out some pictures and TSB to help with some

Have seen factory logos - just not Ford since I don't believe the produced them ;)

This is the oil sender on my 1966 San Jose 6 cylinder convert (18K build date), not sure at all if it is original, I hope it is. Could this be an original part?

Maybe Ford did have them stamped when original?

Title: Re: Identifying Original Oil Sending Units
Post by: J_Speegle on May 30, 2016, 04:38:39 PM

Quote from: jstefanick on May 30, 2016, 01:09:49 PM

This is the oil sender on my 1966 San Jose 6 cylinder convert (18K build date), not sure at all if it is original, I hope it is. Could this be an original part?

Maybe Ford did have them stamped when original?

Yes could be the original - there are other versions that are stamped by a sub contractor also depending on year and application

Check the brass base for a stamping ;)

Title: Re: Identifying Original Oil Sending Units
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 31, 2016, 10:27:41 AM

Sending units are usually date-stamped, Month/Year, like 'L5'

The 64.5 style warning light sender is the big stepped version, black.  Later, maybe when alternator systems first started being installed is the small slide-on, olive drab.  I'm sure there are variants of the small style.

For 66, have mainly seen 'KS' in script oval stamped at the top with a pressure rating, like '80' at the base and date code.

Title: Re: Identifying Original Oil Sending Units
Post by: J_Speegle on May 31, 2016, 04:35:07 PM

Here are a few pictures from 66 T codes (Deaborn and San Jose examples)  Since the engines were all assembled and shipped with the sender installed they should be the same


http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=13678.msg84628#msg84628 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=13678.msg84628#msg84628)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-310516153142-583566.jpeg)



http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=12291.msg74730#msg74730 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=12291.msg74730#msg74730)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-310516153141-58341132.jpeg)


And another example

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-310516153140-58331565.jpeg)