Wanted Vintage Sun Gauges

Discussion in 'Parts wanted' started by bostongsx, Jan 1, 2005.

  1. bostongsx

    bostongsx Platinum Level Contributor

    Does anyone have any vintage sun gauges they want to part with?
     
  2. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Herb....saw some on Ebay a week ago. Do a search on not only "Sun" but "Sun Electric" . They pop up all the time. I actually happen to work for Sun Electric :bglasses:
     
  3. bostongsx

    bostongsx Platinum Level Contributor

    Thanks I found some on ebay today but I was hoping someone would have a complete set so I didnt have to bid on 4 different items.
    Also does sun still make senders that will work with those vintage gauges.
    Thanks Again
     
  4. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Sun Electric sold off the guage business years ago to a company called Actron. Snap On Tools bought Sun in 1996 or so. Sun still makes automotive diagnostic and repair equipment for the automotive repair industry. Im a field service technician for them.
     
  5. gun-G

    gun-G Well-Known Member

    I'de be interested in locating some senders myself. I have some NIB Sun gauges from the 60's I want to put on my nailhead. Oil pressure and water temp only. Hardware for mounting but nothing to the engine. Perhaps these were sold as a separate item. Maybe I need to get a set of cheapo Sunpro gauges and use their fittings.?? Steve
     
  6. dcm422

    dcm422 Well-Known Member

    I have Sun guages in a couple of cars. Still work decent after 30+ years. :beer:
    Senders for electrical guages are hard to come by. Last I recall was they were available in the 1980's and then gone. The 2 5/8 guages used p/n's WTS-375 (3/8" thread) and WTS-500 (1/2" thread). There may have been other sizes.
    There was a rumor that some type of Ford sender was compatible with the Sun senders, but I was never able to find out which one. Maybe someone out there knows which one.
    Would like to find a 2 5/8 Sun vacuum guage (blue dial) myself. Just don't feel like spending a fortune. :Dou:
    Hope the sender info helps,
    Mark
     
  7. NJBuickRacer

    NJBuickRacer I'd rather be racing...

    I have 2 vintage Sun tachs, the one on the left has a cracked lens. I also have the sending unit for the tachs. I don't know what they're worth or how they work but they have been in dry storage for over 15 years.

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  8. Mike Nussell

    Mike Nussell Well-Known Member

    Wanted Sun vintage gauges

    I have an old ,early 70's Sun super tach that I beleive goes to 10,000. I haven't used it since the early 80's. The wires just hook up to the back. If you are interested,pm me and I will try to find it this weekend and I can send you some pictures. I have the chrome cap and I think both the column and dash mounts. Mike Nussell
     

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