Installing mechanical oil temp gauge w/o dropping pan
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Installing mechanical oil temp gauge w/o dropping pan
If anyone else is interested in installing a mechanical oil temperature gauge on your LT1 F-body without dropping the oil pan, you can use the hole for the factory oil level sensor in the driver's side of the pan. The proper M20x1.5 to 1/2" NPT thread adapter that you need is part# 7537K2 from McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com). The Auto Meter fitting threads right into that adapter. The additional length of the adapter put the oil temp tube pretty close to my FLP full-length headers, so I had to insulate the line where it passes the primaries. Of course, you'll have to check your oil level the old-fashioned way, but hopefully you're already doing that anyway.
HTH,
-Brad
HTH,
-Brad
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Re: Installing mechanical oil temp gauge w/o dropping pan
Lethal-
The port above the oil filter is good for pressure, but you can't put a mechanical temperature gauge there. The hole is too small for the bulb.
-Brad
The port above the oil filter is good for pressure, but you can't put a mechanical temperature gauge there. The hole is too small for the bulb.
-Brad
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Re: Installing mechanical oil temp gauge w/o dropping pan
Originally Posted by lethal93ta
just spend the money on a electracial one it has a 1/8 sender and fits right in there.
The port above the oil filter is the BEST spots hands down for oil temp sender.
Brian
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Re: Installing mechanical oil temp gauge w/o dropping pan
Good find...this will work for those of us who are running strokers and can't use the oil level sensor anyhow.
At the bare minimum this give me a plug that fits the hole. I haven't located anything else yet.
At the bare minimum this give me a plug that fits the hole. I haven't located anything else yet.
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