Installin water temp gauge on Performer lower ?

[HuebyStang94]

Hey all, I'm installing a autometer electric water temp. gauge on my Edelbrock Performer lower. I installed the sending unit in the back on the driver's side.

Here is a pic:

Well, it's not reading much temperature (around 100F)..... I thought this was a coolant passage back there, but could I be wrong? Anyone verify this?

Is my best option then to just tee off the front where the stock sending unit is?

 

[trents99]

I think what you'll hear is to move the stock gauge connection (if you want to use the stock gauge as a backup) to the rear drivers side opening. Then you run the autometer off the front drivers side where the stocker was.

 

[DMAN302]

Yup pull the stock water temp sensor out of the drivers front on the lower and put the new sender in place.

 

[jerryD]

or get a t-stat housing that has the hole drilled and tapped already. just put the autometer sender there.

 

[RacEoHolic330]

That back hole doesn't get a constant flow of coolant. I bought a chrome frpp water neck and just screwed the sender into that.