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| | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 | 55 First series. The temp sensor looks to be a hard copper line. Helen has a 283 V8 in her. Can the copper line be extended?. or is there a replacement that is longer, with out replacing the guage itself?
Thanks in advace | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Project Helen,
The temp gauge is indeed a sealed system and cannot be broken into or extended. The hollow tube is filled with ether and must remain attached to the gauge and leak free to work.
I would think your options would be to find access to the water jacket in an area that the stock system can reach, see if after market suppliers make a 'faux' stock electric gauge or a gauge with an extended tube.
There must be a good answer to this because there are a million SBC transplants into these AD rigs all the time.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 | Another option would be to send the gauge and line to a gauge rebuilding service and have them attach a line with the appropriate length and proper connection. Try Hemmings or do a search here. I used Bob's speedometer service for my Diamond T and was very satisfied (the gauge now reads within 2 degrees of our kitchen thermometer---oops, don't ask my wife how I know that!!). | | |
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