Can’t find sending unit for 73 omega, help!
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Can’t find sending unit for 73 omega, help!
I just got this car a few weeks ago and Im having trouble trying to find the right sending unit for it (73 omega). I’ve called a few places like autozone, advanced auto parts, Napa, but of course they have no idea. I’ve been looking everywhere but can’t find one. I’d like to tackle this issue asap, as my car died the other day driving (fuel related, I’m not sure if it’s something to do with the sending unit).
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At least it would "seem" to appear that way. The term is Nova, it isn't NOVA. There wasn't a preconceived idea by anyone at GM (that I'm aware of) to create the NOVA acronym. It was merely a trim level for the Chevy II when Chevy 1st introduced the term Nova. So, while the term NOVA was never intended to be an acronym, it gained an apparent popular following among some. They simply picked Nova (not NOVA) as the follow-up label to the Chevy II upper level trim model Nova and dropped the Chevy II badging.
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Factory parts book:
Group 3.107, p/n 6429283, 73-74 X V8
P/n 6429284 73-74 X 6-cylinder
X is Omega. Also Nova, Apollo, Ventura. The V8 p/n also crosses to F body Firebird and Camaro.
3.107 p/n 6429289, B, C V8 with A/C
P/N 6429288 B, C V8 without A/C
B is Delta 88, C is Ninety Eight.
I'd trust an Oldsmobile factory parts book over a parts store online catalog.
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I wouldn't count on it.
Factory parts book:
Group 3.107, p/n 6429283, 73-74 X V8
P/n 6429284 73-74 X 6-cylinder
X is Omega. Also Nova, Apollo, Ventura. The V8 p/n also crosses to F body Firebird and Camaro.
3.107 p/n 6429289, B, C V8 with A/C
P/N 6429288 B, C V8 without A/C
B is Delta 88, C is Ninety Eight.
I'd trust an Oldsmobile factory parts book over a parts store online catalog.
Factory parts book:
Group 3.107, p/n 6429283, 73-74 X V8
P/n 6429284 73-74 X 6-cylinder
X is Omega. Also Nova, Apollo, Ventura. The V8 p/n also crosses to F body Firebird and Camaro.
3.107 p/n 6429289, B, C V8 with A/C
P/N 6429288 B, C V8 without A/C
B is Delta 88, C is Ninety Eight.
I'd trust an Oldsmobile factory parts book over a parts store online catalog.
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But note that the fuel tanks in the Omega and Delta 88 are completely different in shape. This may impact whether or not the D-88 unit will even fit in the Omega tank.
The fuel tank for the '73 Nova is identical to that of the '73 Omega, so if the D-88 unit doesn't work out, you might try to find a unit for a Nova. Nova is more likely to be supported in the aftermarket.
Let us know how it works out.
Omega/Nova fuel tank.
Delta 88 fuel tank.
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I did a little more looking around. At the Rockauto website, they show the exact same fuel tank for the 1976 Nova as they do for the '73. But Rockauto DOES show availability of fuel tank sending units for the '76. I would think that, if the two tanks are identical (same part number), a sending unit that fits one tank would fit the other tank, since they're the SAME TANK!
These are all the sending units Rockauto shows for the '76 Nova.
These are all the sending units Rockauto shows for the '76 Nova.
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P/N 6429283 is also used on Novas and Camaros for the same years. I suspect they pretty much grow on trees.
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