Oil temperature sending unit?
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Oil temperature sending unit?
Where's a good location for a oil temperature sender??
I was thinking in the oil pan drain plug, but that would be a pain. Where's a good location to install the temperature sensor?
I was thinking in the oil pan drain plug, but that would be a pain. Where's a good location to install the temperature sensor?
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if you have the pan off, look in there to see where the pump pickup is and have a bung welded in for it on the other side of the pan from it.
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Originally Posted by Aflac
if you have the pan off, look in there to see where the pump pickup is and have a bung welded in for it on the other side of the pan from it.
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Drilling a hole and welding the bung is the best way. Is pan powdercoated or something? It would take 5 minutes to do. Your engine guy can do it.
Some folks tap into a plug on an oil cooler adapter between block and filter.
JIM
Some folks tap into a plug on an oil cooler adapter between block and filter.
JIM
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Originally Posted by 427Hotrod
Drilling a hole and welding the bung is the best way. Is pan powdercoated or something? It would take 5 minutes to do. Your engine guy can do it.
Some folks tap into a plug on an oil cooler adapter between block and filter.
JIM
Some folks tap into a plug on an oil cooler adapter between block and filter.
JIM
Good place for a sending unit.
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Originally Posted by markdtn
On the 82's it's in the other oil pressure port just above the filter I think.
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Originally Posted by big_G
It does, but it may be a bugger to get out. 
