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Posted by: Steve914 May 23 2013, 10:48 PM

I have a '74 oil temperature combo gauge for a 2.0 liter but dont have a sending unit. I know you have to have one with the right ohm output or something or it won't work. I believe the original sender unit is part 039-919-268 which is long out of production. Someone suggested part 901 641 632 00 as a replacement. I think that one originally goes with a 914-6 combo gauge or a '74 or newer 911. Does anyone know for sure if that will work? Any suggestions or answers would be greatly appreciated?
THanks

Posted by: 396 May 23 2013, 10:53 PM

Go to Bird site to look for sending unit

Posted by: Steve914 May 24 2013, 11:28 AM

Thank you so much for the info.

Posted by: Steve914 May 24 2013, 11:30 AM

Do you actually know what the website address is?

Posted by: timothy_nd28 May 24 2013, 11:41 AM

I'm sure there is a sender out there for your gauge. I went a different route and bought this from ebay for 50 bucks.



I then dissembled the new gauge and stuffed it into my old fuel gauge. It actually fits very well. If you already have a true combo gauge, then this may be even easier. I had to print off a new gauge face, you can just reuse yours.


BTW

Posted by: Mark Henry May 24 2013, 01:35 PM

How did you "print off a new gauge face"?

Posted by: timothy_nd28 May 24 2013, 01:38 PM

Kinko's. PM me, I have extras

Posted by: Mark Henry May 24 2013, 02:16 PM

Thanks for the offer on the gauge face. but it's not quite what I'm after.
I just thought you had a line on how to make the little gauge emblems.

I'm thinking I have a /6 combo gauge oil temp one side and pressure the other, but then I lose my gas gauge. The 911 gas gauge is small and if I make a new face and some mods to the can, I bet it would fit at the bottom or top.
I think I will still do it this way with no emblems and just some basic marks.

Posted by: gothspeed May 24 2013, 02:58 PM

That looks great ! what does it look like from the gauge rear? is it closed up completely?

Posted by: Mark Henry May 24 2013, 03:03 PM

I don't know which thread to put this in this one or the /6 idiot light thread ...so I put it in both

I'm thinking of making this into a combo gauge, pretty sure the gas gauge would fit in the top and then I'll mount the idiot lights in the bottom.
I wish I could just get the printing decals, I can do the rest. I think I'll just make a blank face, use the temp/pressure numbers and make the gas gauge with basic markings.

Posted by: porsche913b_sp May 24 2013, 04:05 PM

I have a combo gauge with the boring blank temp gauge, does it look like it belongs. Can I pay you for a copy ?

Posted by: timothy_nd28 May 24 2013, 05:15 PM

I don't have a picture showing the back, but its stock looking and closed up. Being that the ebay unit is VDO, it pretty much walked straight in without any issue.

Posted by: timothy_nd28 May 24 2013, 05:20 PM

I printed off 3 sheets from Kinko's. The first sheet is sticky back adhesive style paper, the other 2 are photo gloss and photo semi gloss. I chose the sticky back for my gauge, just because I'm lazy. You would need to use adhesive for the other two. I can mail you a sample of all 3 styles I have, or I can email you the file which you can take to Kinkos.

Posted by: 396 May 24 2013, 06:38 PM

Pelican parts.com

Posted by: gothspeed May 24 2013, 08:34 PM

Cool thanks for the response!

Great work! They look very nice

Posted by: stugray May 24 2013, 09:37 PM

That is funny, I sat in my garage just two days ago contemplating the exact same thing with a disassembled combo in one hand, and a brand new VDO Oil press in the other.

I decided not to go that way though. Yours looks better than I thought it would.
I did figure out that I can probably use an old fuel sender as a CHT gauge though....

Stu