oil pressure sending unit

[Cobain03]

where does it go? on the drivers side near the filter?

 

[DJCarbine]

There should be an extension going into the block near the oil filter, its an aluminum bar if I remember correctly. Damn, you could have asked me on aim
The extension is in there because I dont think an electrical sender would fit against the block without it.


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Then again.. i could have replied on aim...

 

[Tim65GT]

65ShelbyClone posted this picture in another thread:

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There are actually two for his setup, but it goes on the end of the steel extention just in front of the oil filter.

 

[Cobain03]

um guys, i dont have an extension, just a hole. its a small sensor that screws in. im guessing that it goes int he same place tho.

 

[DJCarbine]

The original sender that came in the car(as well as a few aftermarket ones) were too "Fat" to fit in without the extension... works fine with my mechanical gauge and nylon tubing though

 

[Cobain03]

that is one i bought.

 

[DJCarbine]

I forgot what the ohm range of ford sending units was... as long as it fits in the hole, give it a shot!

The debacle is if you should use sealing tape on the connection to the block.. I hear some people say no, and some people say yes. It had to do with the ground, the gauge needs to measure the correct resistance between the sender and groud. I never liked electrican sending units, so maybe someone else can give you a tip on how to make sure it seals good.

 

[fasttback]

that is one i bought.

I believe you bought the version for the idiot light (or non-gague unit).

It should look more like the ones pictured above.

 

[Cobain03]

thats the kind i need, i have the light in my gauge cluster

 

[fasttback]

Sorry I see you have '65, so that probably works (unless you have at GT or coverted to gauges). I think you can run that one with or without the extension (it's not as big as the gauge version).

 

[Tim65GT]

I think the purpose of the extention is to put the sensor in a location more easily serviced.

If that sensor fits in the hole, just do it, If it's steel, I would use teflon tape. If its brass, no.

 

[natedizzle]

Sorry to hijack, but now that we know where the oil pressure sending unit is, could you point out where the water temp sending unit goes? 65 289

 

[Capt Dan]

Sorry to hijack, but now that we know where the oil pressure sending unit is, could you point out where the water temp sending unit goes? 65 289

Screws into a hole in the intake, near the thermostat, I think.

 

[Tim65GT]

Here is a pic of mine during teardown a few years ago:

 

[geostang351]

Clean Tim

:SNSign:

 

[natedizzle]

So it looks like I may not have one, but I could put one in place of this plug in my manifold? My intake is some Edelbrock performer 289 or something like that:

 

[67coupe351w]

So it looks like I may not have one, but I could put one in place of this plug in my manifold? My intake is some Edelbrock performer 289 or something like that:

Yeah that should do 'er.

 

[Tim65GT]

I have the same manifold and that's where mine is.

 

[natedizzle]

Hey thanks guys. Maybe I'll throw one in one of these days!

 

[wild70stang]

I wonder why some of you guys dont equip your car with a water temp gauge on the intake manifold if it was missing.

I posted a topic a while back because i think the previous owner was a dumbass and put loc tite on the threads that screw into the block. I wanted to look at my oil sending unit because my oil pressure gauge read "low". So im not sure if its the gauge or the oil unit. But I did have someone replace the printed circuit board because of a power serge destroyed the last one .