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azjim1 · 11-25-2012, 05:00 PM

Thanks for all the welcomes!

My water pump does have the plug in the top but I might change it out before I fire it back up as its seals, etc. are now pretty old. And if I did put the sender in the top of the water pump wouldn't it sense the coolant temp of the water coming back from the radiator? As opposed to the temp of the engine coolant?

I had thought of the tee idea coming out of the intake. Might have to try to find one somewhere. Knowing it is 1/2 thread helps as I thought it was 5/8 or something? If I could find a tee with female threads all the way around and a double male thread nipple to go into the front of the intake I think that would be the best solution. IF I can get the hose fitting out of the front of the manifold that is . . . It has probably been there since 1968!

I will also double check my heads but I am pretty sure they are the original 1965 283 heads.

So, if I can't find a suitable tee fitting or can't get the hose fitting out of the front of the manifold I would be back to using a thermostat housing riser like the one vintage air sells PN 706001-VCQ. Their catalog says it has a 1/2" NPT port in it. So if my original sender is 1/2 that would be easy but maybe a little more expensive. If I do that it will raise my water neck a little and I was planning on using the hard pipe upper radiator hose that I have but I think it would still work.

11-25-2012, 05:00 PM	#9
azjim1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 9	Re: Newbie with questions Thanks for all the welcomes! My water pump does have the plug in the top but I might change it out before I fire it back up as its seals, etc. are now pretty old. And if I did put the sender in the top of the water pump wouldn't it sense the coolant temp of the water coming back from the radiator? As opposed to the temp of the engine coolant? I had thought of the tee idea coming out of the intake. Might have to try to find one somewhere. Knowing it is 1/2 thread helps as I thought it was 5/8 or something? If I could find a tee with female threads all the way around and a double male thread nipple to go into the front of the intake I think that would be the best solution. IF I can get the hose fitting out of the front of the manifold that is . . . It has probably been there since 1968! I will also double check my heads but I am pretty sure they are the original 1965 283 heads. So, if I can't find a suitable tee fitting or can't get the hose fitting out of the front of the manifold I would be back to using a thermostat housing riser like the one vintage air sells PN 706001-VCQ. Their catalog says it has a 1/2" NPT port in it. So if my original sender is 1/2 that would be easy but maybe a little more expensive. If I do that it will raise my water neck a little and I was planning on using the hard pipe upper radiator hose that I have but I think it would still work.