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12-10-2013, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Topeka, KS
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temperature sending unit
Swapped 250 for modern 350 fuel injected crate engine in my '67. Temp sending unit too large to fit location in block, so temporarily located it in water pump, where temp is always low because it comes directly from radiator.
From other sites, it seems that sending units and gauges must match ohms, but I can't find anywhere that tells me resistance of stock gauge. Can anyone give me a manufacturer and part number of a sending unit that fits and will match my gauge? Kent66610 |
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12-10-2013, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Gainesville, TEXAS
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Re: temperature sending unit
Kent,
I have had my parts store search, for a small temp sender with the correct ohms. (Sorry I don't recall the ohm's rating off hand). Maybe your parts store still has the books and maybe they have the ohm's listed like mine did. What I have had to do it drill and tap the FI head to accept the larger sending unit. And I have done it with the engine installed in the truck. It's a bit of a challenge but can be done, by removing the front wheel and drilling and tapping it with extensions. I've done two so far and both work perfectly. Quote:
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12-10-2013, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Axtell, NE
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Re: temperature sending unit
I used this 3/8" sending unit http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...le=#fragment-2 and then added resistors in the wire from the sending unit to get the gauge to read correctly. I added either 25 or 27 ohms of resistance.
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12-10-2013, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Muskegon,MI,USA
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Re: temperature sending unit
I drilled and tapped the head so as to use the original sending unit. NAPA has the ohm resistance information but they could not match the resistance needed in the smaller sending unit size. There may be an aftermarket product since there are a lot of engine swaps being done.
Jim
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