6 cyl. temp sender location? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

70 shorty · 08-05-2017, 12:52 PM

I've got a sender in the cylinder head on the drivers side front and one in the thermostat housing facing the drivers side, both with wires attached to them. I'm trying to install aftermarket mechanical gauges. Which one should I use for the new gauge? BTW, I currently have an idiot light cluster and I'm pretty sure the hot light works.

Wrenchbender Ret · 08-05-2017, 02:50 PM

Use the one on the head for the temp. gauge.

70 shorty · 08-05-2017, 09:37 PM

I was thinking that was the better option, unfortunately, with a Clifford intake, I couldn't get a wrench around the sender without removing the intake (and of course exhaust, because they share mounts), so since I wasn't up for that much work, I used the thermostat housing location. Come to find out, my truck runs about 195 on the interstate. All i knew before was that it didn't trigger the cooling idiot light.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 08-06-2017, 01:34 AM

I have an Offy intake and no interference at all. Headers are Cliffords.

08-05-2017, 12:52 PM	#1
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	6 cyl. temp sender location? I've got a sender in the cylinder head on the drivers side front and one in the thermostat housing facing the drivers side, both with wires attached to them. I'm trying to install aftermarket mechanical gauges. Which one should I use for the new gauge? BTW, I currently have an idiot light cluster and I'm pretty sure the hot light works. __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

08-05-2017, 02:50 PM	#2
Wrenchbender Ret Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, Ks. Posts: 5,229	Re: 6 cyl. temp sender location? Use the one on the head for the temp. gauge.

08-05-2017, 09:37 PM	#3
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	Re: 6 cyl. temp sender location? I was thinking that was the better option, unfortunately, with a Clifford intake, I couldn't get a wrench around the sender without removing the intake (and of course exhaust, because they share mounts), so since I wasn't up for that much work, I used the thermostat housing location. Come to find out, my truck runs about 195 on the interstate. All i knew before was that it didn't trigger the cooling idiot light. __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

08-06-2017, 01:34 AM	#4
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: 6 cyl. temp sender location? I have an Offy intake and no interference at all. Headers are Cliffords. Attached Images __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.



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