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I have been asked to find a replacement for this part. It's a fuel tank gauge from an '83 Rally car. The owner of the vehicle is trying to restore this car and would like to use parts as close to the original as possible.

It's just a gravity/sight gauge...

here are some photos

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4330223169_e709f31721_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4330957248_5bc9d6c791_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4330957682_229506a09c_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4330222715_ce643e2e62_b.jpg

Any help or ideas offered on where to start searching would be helpful!!!
It's has no part number on the damn thing anywhere.

 

" '83 Rally car"

What kind of car, who drove it (I was very involved in Rally in 1983)

 

Yes, it was a real Rally car raced from 83 to maybe the 90's I am not sure the last day it saw a race. It was driven by Bruno Kribick (my spelling of his last name may be off...)...

 

How about Lab equipment and food processing sources ? Google "sight gages"

 

Lab equipment may work but food processing would not because it's gotta be able to hold high octane fuels....

 

Bruno Kreibich - I assume it was the Quattro then? Sorry I can't help on the part, but I did know and race against Bruno back then.

he started out in VW's (Karmen Ghia) then 911's before moving on to the Audi's.

I think he 83 car was a factory built car that either Michelle Mouton or John Buffum had previously run. The part probably came from Germany.

 

Yup your correct it's an Audi, and it wasn't either Mouton's nor Buffum's car but yeah...
I do think the part came from Germany not sure where or what source of manufacturer, thinking maybe that it was made for a Marine application originally but I am still searching.

 

I knew it was a long shot that anyone would know the exact part but I was hoping someone my know a race tank supplier that would make a similar part.

 

A lot of vintage aircraft used fuel gauges like that, you might try a supplier like Aircraft spruce: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/

 

I will try that route also...

 

AG spray equipment uses sight gages also

 

Thanks for the tip I will check around that area also... didn't think about AG stuff...

 

So are you doing this for John Bufkin?

 

James Bufkin is the owner yes...

 

http://www.vescor.com/hydraulic_acc42.htm

 

Yeah that might actually work thanks!!!!

 

Did you look at McMaster Carr /Graingers/Northern Hydraulics?

Nick
Former SCCA member

 

that looks very close to a sight gauge that is use on the hydro. tanks of capacity or ottawa spot horses.. i'm not at the shop but might run over there and take a shot for ya.. work on them ^%^%%*%* things..