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09-01-2009, 09:39 PM | #1 |
Chemist under the hood...
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Fort Erie,ON, Canada
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Installing gauges on the 283
I'm tired of the idiot lights and don't have the money for a new dash with gauges. I bought a Sunpro Trio (Volts/Temp/Press). I think the temp and press are mechanical. Instructions are almost useless.
I have found the pressure "switch" on the top of the engine at the back next to the distributor. I assume you take the switch out and then put in the nylon oil line that runs to the oil pressure gauge. On my 283, I can't find anywhere where the temperature sender would be. My idiot light wasn't hooked up when I bought it. There was a broken gauge sender in the water outlet so I bought a new switch for that location. Post on here say there should be a spot near the spark plugs where the idiot light sender was supposed to be-I can't see anything there. I dont' really want to put the temperature sender in the outlet pipe since it's on the other side of the thermostat. Any ideas?? A picture of a 283 with the senders would be greatly appreciated....
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