1965 oil sending unit

Jake the bear · Jun 18, 2020

is there a special tool to remove the oil sending unit on a 1965 289? i have tried a multitude of sockets and cannot find one to fit, 25mm maybe?? tks

horse sence · Jun 18, 2020

Is it the hex tube into the block or the sender in the hex tube you want to remove ? The sender has to come out first if the fuel pump is still in place and if i remember its a 9/16 wrench on the bottom of the sender ,the hex tube will then come out with a 3/4 inch socket .

Jake the bear · Jun 19, 2020

I have a 1965 Mustang stock 289 there is no hex tube that i can see. the sending unit is in the worst place ford could have put it, between the fuel pump and the oil filter. the unit is for an idiot light, i removed the electrical wire and now i need to get the sending unit out of the block, i removed the oil filter but that really does not help. i have tried a number ofsockets both standard and metric and have not found one to fit it, i cannot imagine in 1965 that ford used anytrhing metric. this is most frustrating.

Olivethefet · Jun 19, 2020

Can you post a picture of it? Is the sending unit just screwed into the block? Usually there is a hex tube that is 2 or 3" long that screws into the block and the sending unit screws onto that.

Olivethefet · Jun 19, 2020

Something like this.

Jake the bear · Jun 19, 2020

this sending unit is screwed directly in to the block.

Jake the bear · Jun 19, 2020

is that a picture of a 1965 289? my sending unit is not nearly that accessable, it is tucked in where you can hardly see it and certainly cannot photo it.

Jake the bear · Jun 19, 2020

1965 blocks were painted black so i assume that is a newer engine.

Olivethefet · Jun 19, 2020

That was just a random picture that I found on the internet to illustrate what I was talking about. I have the 289 out of my 65 on an engine stand at home. I'll take a look at it when I get home. I might have a picture of it on my computer here....

Also, the fuel pump was removed on that picture that I posted. Making it way easier to get to. I'm not suggesting that you remove your fuel pump though.

Jake the bear · Jun 20, 2020

Hey Olivethefet, did you check out that 289 you got on an engine stand??

Olivethefet · Jun 20, 2020

Yeah, man. I'm sorry I didnt post earlier. I've been with the family all day. I looked at the engine. The sending unit is not installed at the moment. Just a hole in the block. I can take a picture of it if you want.

Olivethefet · Jun 20, 2020

This engine has been on this stand since 2007. Sorry I couldn't give you more.

Jake the bear · Jun 21, 2020

tks for that, mine looks just like that except the sending unit is still in the hole and i am having a bitch of a time getting it out, cannot find a socket to fit it and you damn sure cannot get anything else in that tight space.

Jake the bear · Jun 23, 2020

got it out with a 26mm socket, cannot believe Ford was using metrics in 1965.

Olivethefet · Jun 23, 2020

Im glad you got it out! I would look into getting one of those hex tubes that will let you get to it easier next time. I also find it hard to believe that Ford was using anything metric in 1965.

2Blue2 · Jun 23, 2020

Jake the bear said:
cannot believe Ford was using metrics in 1965.

26 mill equals 1and 1/32 but it is an odd ball socket size most sets won't include.

Jake the bear · Jun 23, 2020

you are right, i do not have a 1 1/32 socket. I got the hex tube and installed it and it is now a damn site easier to get at. I think the oil sending unit is not fomoco, i believe they outsourced it overseas in 1965 hence the metric fitting.

2Blue2 · Jun 23, 2020

Jake the bear said:
outsourced it overseas in 1965 hence the metric fitting.

I've never heard that before, very interesting, thank you.

Jake the bear · Jun 23, 2020

when the Mustang first came out it was touted as a cheap car and they outsourced many parts to meet that criteria, they still do today as far as that is concerned.

Jake the bear · Jun 27, 2020

if the idiot light sensor is removed and replaced with a oil pressure gauge will the disconnecting of the original idiot light sending wire effect starting the engine? i mean will the unplugging of the idiot light cause the engine not to start?

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