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| | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 | Okay... The engine swap is done and I drove her today! The 305 purrs and I'm super happy with the upgrade. I'm wondering if anyone knows how I can use my orginal temp gauge with the new engine. The little line from the water temp sensor (brass with either in it?) is too short to reach the front of my intake where the insert is. I think the old sensor is too long to fit anyway, but my gauge works and I'd like to keep the original gauges in there.
Any ideas? I put in the voltage step downs for my electric gauges so everything is working except for this one. I'm willing to swap out my temp gauge with another similar (original style) to the original that will work. So far the only solution I've hear is "buy a set of aftermarket gauges." That is not what I'm looking to do. I'd like to stick with the "all original" look with the v8 sound.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | MainJet, I dug around and came up with this old post. (thanks Coilover). "The long capillary tube temp guages are a little pricey but you can grind a flat spot on the left rear water runner on your intake, drill, tap, and screw in a temp bulb fitting. You can see a picture of this at http://www.msnusers.com/Evanscars Click on "pictures" and then go to page 2 and it is picture S10-054." The link doesn't appear to work anymore. This trick was done on a 350 Chevy engine. Stuart
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 348 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 348 | i believe jim carters has the gage with the longer tube on it already just call with your credit card! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | MainJet: Pm sent. Hope it helps. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | all you have to do is go to the hardware store and get waterpipe fitings plum it from your water opening to your old sencer get a bell for the end of the pipe and screw your old sender in you can get brass piping if you want it to look pretty its very easy! | | |
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