Advice Needed: Dual Sensor for Dual Spal
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Advice Needed: Dual Sensor for Dual Spal
I'm about to install a dual Spal fan with a wiring plan from Markus that will allow both fans to run at low speed when sensor #1 kicks in at 185 and both fans to run at high speed when sensor #2 kicks in at 205.
So I need two screw in temp sensors. The factory spot in the alum cylinder head is being used for my water temp gauge. So I need tow others.
It has been suggested that I weld in two bungs for sensors in the neck of the intake manifold waterneck.
Any thoughts on this or other suggestions?
So I need two screw in temp sensors. The factory spot in the alum cylinder head is being used for my water temp gauge. So I need tow others.
It has been suggested that I weld in two bungs for sensors in the neck of the intake manifold waterneck.
Any thoughts on this or other suggestions?
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Re: Advice Needed: Dual Sensor for Dual Spal (flynhi)
That's what I did when I installed electric fans. I tapped the waterneck and installed the sensor there.
Isn't the passenger side head tapped for a sender? Later models have a sender for the kick in auxiliary fan there.
If you look closely you can see it here (shame on me, it's a FIAT sender :D )
Another idea may be to use a spacer under the thermostat housing and tap that for senders (there are spacers available, maybe they have the correct thread for the senders).
Marck :crazy:
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 7:18 PM 12/10/2002]
Isn't the passenger side head tapped for a sender? Later models have a sender for the kick in auxiliary fan there.
If you look closely you can see it here (shame on me, it's a FIAT sender :D )
Another idea may be to use a spacer under the thermostat housing and tap that for senders (there are spacers available, maybe they have the correct thread for the senders).
Marck :crazy:
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 7:18 PM 12/10/2002]
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Re: Advice Needed: Dual Sensor for Dual Spal (flynhi)
Will,
Have you checked the other head to see if it has a bung in it? My L98 heads have a sensor bung in each head and there are two bungs in my intake manifold.
Another possibilty is to use the water neck from a 78-82 Corvette, it has two bungs for some kind of sensors.
Have you checked the other head to see if it has a bung in it? My L98 heads have a sensor bung in each head and there are two bungs in my intake manifold.
Another possibilty is to use the water neck from a 78-82 Corvette, it has two bungs for some kind of sensors.
