Temp Sensors for Vortec Heads
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Temp Sensors for Vortec Heads
I have a question about the temp sensors in the heads. Im finishing up a Vortec swap on my 1971 L48. The old sensors are much bigger in thread size than the sensor holes in the late model heads. Im curious what people are doing to get their sensors hooked up?
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The stock sender for the temp gauge is in the driver's side head. The passenger side head wad the TCS switch, but I don't know that have or would need to have it. Most stock TCS switched get removed anyway.
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Also, at the time I had my original intake manifold on the engine. If I had my current manifold I probably would have installed the sensor in the intake. Drilling those heads made me very nervous.
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Racer
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From: Easton PA
Apparently 'corvette paramedics' has a sensor, but original connector will not work. I used a gm one from I forget what year, make and model. The resistance was the same and screwed right in. Give me a couple days and might be able to give you a part #
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