FS: SWB Oil Tank

[Cornpanzer]

Good tank. Was nice and greasy, so no rust holes. No dents. Will need cleaned and painted.
$400 plus actual shipping.

[imsa68]

What's the deal with NO sender hole?

I have a couple of these and wonder if anyone can answer?

Thanks
C

[oscillon]

What's the deal with NO sender hole?

I have a couple of these and wonder if anyone can answer?

Thanks
C

>66MY cars didn't necessarily come with a gauge that gave the oil level. It was an option after 67+ cars.

[VintageExcellen]

When you hear people mention the S Gauge option.... while most 911 cars came with a oil level and oil pressure gauge some of the stripped down "Normal" or non S models in 67-68 had simpler 912 type gauges for fuel and oil - no pressure or oil level readings. The tank with no sender hole is for the 67-68 normal 911. Also a good tank to make and engine run stand with.

[Cornpanzer]

Thanks Mark - would this be the correct tank for a 65/66 911 as well?

When you hear people mention the S Gauge option.... while most 911 cars came with a oil level and oil pressure gauge some of the stripped down "Normal" or non S models in 67-68 had simpler 912 type gauges for fuel and oil - no pressure or oil level readings. The tank with no sender hole is for the 67-68 normal 911. Also a good tank to make and engine run stand with.

[Frank Beck]

David,
Not '65. Maybe late '66.

[VintageExcellen]

Almost seems to me that cars with wood dashes usually got deluxe gauges and cars with brushed aluminum dashes got the 912 gauges. 64-65 cars all had more deluxe features, so do most of the 66 model year cars, it was by the end of 66 that they started building cars with less optional equipment to bring the price down a bit, maybe 67 model year however. I had an early 67 with a 305XXX vin number and it had the brushed aluminum dash and 912 gauges and this same oil tank - that car was imported to the US by the first owner on a tourist delivery.

[sithot]

Good tank. Was nice and greasy, so no rust holes.

The only time this would be a good thing to read.

[mshaver51]

free bump for cornpanzer. appears to be a nice tank that has generated a good discussion, if not a sale.

my 'normal' 911 had the '912' oil gauge (idiot light) and i've had several discussions on it. most of the information exchanged above is consistent with those discussions, with a few minor differences.

my understanding is/was that the tanks manufactured with no float-opening were very early and the cost of manufacturing two different tanks, and matching the tank to the gauges, was high. allegedly, sometime during the 67 model year the tanks were all manufactured with the float opening and the cars with 912/idiot lights were given a cover/blank for the float opening.

of course, other than the bump, none of this helps cornpanzer sell his tank.

[sithot]

free bump for cornpanzer. appears to be a nice tank that has generated a good discussion, if not a sale.

of course, other than the bump, none of this helps cornpanzer sell his tank.

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