Engine Need help finding part. [85 vert auto]

[Nepneppy]

Hi I’m redoing my cooling system in my mustang and I think I just hit a massive brick wall. I can see the part that holds the coolant temperature sensor looks like it’s in its last legs. I can’t find it anywhere!

Idk if I’m just looking up the wrong words or whatever I will attach photos it’s the really rusted out part.

 

[Noobz347]

https://www.cjponyparts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Mustang+90+Degree+Heater+Hose+Fitting+5%2F8+Inch

 

[Nepneppy]

https://www.cjponyparts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Mustang+90+Degree+Heater+Hose+Fitting+5%2F8+Inch

See I saw those but my problem is that mine is the 85 convertible automatic so it has the coolant temperature sensor to go with it and it splits like a Y.

 

[Noobz347]

Copy that. It was a shot in the dark.

I bet @General karthief knows exactly what it is and maybe where to find it.

He should be along shortly.

Welcome to

 

[General karthief]

85 V8 auto IIRC has CFI so it needs the coolant temp sensor and the stick V8 had a carb, no coolant sensor, I think........ Anyway the best I could do ya is suggest the 86 up heater tube that run down the intake to the firewall and shorten up the tube to fit your application.
I am still looking though.

 

[Nepneppy]

Hey do you think this could potentially work?

For starters I need to figure out what size the fitting is that screws into the engine block.

Connect this Y block https://lmr.com/item/SVE-9424Y/mustang-heater-tube-y-block-86-93

Then have one side for the coolant sensor and run the other to continue the coolant line?

 

[LILCBRA]

I'd go with the heater tube unless you're looking to do a concours restoration.

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-9424BA/Mustang-Heater-Tube-Assembly-w-o-Coolant-Tube-86-93-50-58

 

[85GTStangGuy]

I know it's not exactly the same configuration as yours.... but it's the closest piece yet.... and it may be usable for your application.

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[Nepneppy]

Update: I looked at and it still seemed like it still had its structure integrity intact so I figured I might as well sand down as close to metal as I could and clean it off.

Came out pretty well I didn’t want to go to far cuz if I messed up I’m screwed but I think I was able to age it back by about 20 years basically. Will definitely be on the lookout for this part and this should buy me more than enough time.

 

[limp]

If it works, use it while you are searching for a new one?

 

[AeroCoupe]

Why not just buy one of the ones that Noobz posted from CJ like this one:

https://www.cjponyparts.com/heater-hose-fitting-90-degree-1-2-npt-for-3-4-hose/p/HHF16/

Then drill and tap the top for the sensor?

 

[Nepneppy]

Why not just buy one of the ones that Noobz posted from CJ like this one:

https://www.cjponyparts.com/heater-hose-fitting-90-degree-1-2-npt-for-3-4-hose/p/HHF16/

Then drill and tap the top for the sensor?

I will if I get desperate and I actually need it.

I’m going try and test if the ford 150s 302 sensor housing will actually fit in here.they look remarkably similar just they flipped