Leave the sender in the tank, try to remove the plug when you pull the motor. As long as the sender is functional, there's no reason to be in a hurry.
You're probably going to need to apply heat. That plug has been rusting there for 38 years. I used to have trouble removing the plugs on the sides of the block, even when they were less than 10 years old.
-G
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