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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: pipes on June 13, 2014, 05:06:50 AM

Title: Oil temp
Post by: pipes on June 13, 2014, 05:06:50 AM

Where is the simplest most accurate place and way to install an oil temperature Guage on a 460 with stock oil pan?

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Title: Re: Oil temp
Post by: Ralph Brunt on June 13, 2014, 05:41:13 AM

if there is no bung in the pan use the drain plug hole

Title: Re: Oil temp
Post by: pipes on June 13, 2014, 06:54:59 AM

Are the threads on a drain plug standard npt?
Is there anywhere else? The drain plug is REALLY hard to get to

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Title: Re: Oil temp
Post by: GT Jets on June 13, 2014, 08:57:28 AM

Quote from: pipes on June 13, 2014, 06:54:59 AM

Are the threads on a drain plug standard npt?
Is there anywhere else? The drain plug is REALLY hard to get to

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The easiest way would be to use a transmission temp gauge and simply epoxy a pipe thread coupling to the pan with some JB Quick.

Be sure the surface its silly clean and roughed up with some 80 grit paper. Then just install the sender like normal. Just apply some heat sync compound on it before screwing it in.

Works like magic.

BTW, most drain plugs are 14mm,, just like a spark plug.

Don't over think it...

GT

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Title: Re: Oil temp
Post by: pipes on June 13, 2014, 09:07:13 AM

I like that idea

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