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hey guys,
i have a 51 3100 with a 1962 235. i now have and electric fan as a pusher between the grill and the radiator. where do i now put water temp sensor unit for my interior guage now that the fan sensor is in the old spot?

thnaks for your help.
mike

Hi Mike,

My 2 cents: I would not use the temp gauge location for the fan sender, they are usually placed as close to the lower radiator output (before the water pump) as possible, this is beacuse it gets the fan moving before the block gets too hot.

There are adaptors that you can put in the lower radiator hose for the fan sender, or you could get a "weld in bung" to be soldered/welded into the radiator itself..

If time and budget is of issue, and if your not using a heater on the engine, i would relocate the fan sender to the heater inlet on your waterpump (if it exists on you pump that is)

Good luck!