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I have a late model 260z and like a retard I did a re-seal kit with the sending unit still inside. I was able to get one off of a 260z off Hybrid here but I didn't specify early or late model. Well the design is a little different. Anyone have experience in this area. I'm not sure how the inside of the tank looks or anyone has ran into this. I still need to fit it in and see.. Here is a pic.

 

I know I could probably change the arms, but i'm REALLY good at breaking things so I am going to wait on that one.

 

New one is on the left, Original on the right.

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I have a late model 260z and like a retard I did a re-seal kit with the sending unit still inside. I was able to get one off of a 260z off Hybrid here but I didn't specify early or late model. Well the design is a little different. Anyone have experience in this area. I'm not sure how the inside of the tank looks or anyone has ran into this. I still need to fit it in and see.. Here is a pic.

 

I know I could probably change the arms, but i'm REALLY good at breaking things so I am going to wait on that one.

 

New one is on the left, Original on the right.

002-1.jpg

 

I have no experience with late or early 260 tanks. I do have experience with 240 tanks and early [not peanut shaped] 280 Z tanks and sending units. Here is a photo of my "70 Z sending unit and a sending unit out of an early 280z tank.

 

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The bend in the rod is, I believe, there to clear a baffle in the 280Z tank. Your 260 apparently does not have a baffle because it is straight. Either the later 260's have a baffled tank or you bought a 280 sender.

 

Can you use the "bent rod" version? They are the same length. I think so.

 

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well the bent one is the original one out of my 260z and is not going to be operable. The one I just purchased must be from a 240z style tank. This is the tank looks like. The whole mechanism is gummed up or sealed with the tank sealer. If I were to pull the bent arm out, strip off the sealer and replace the straight one, I might be in business. The 280z sending unit appears to have a bit more to it.

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