Temperature gauge in the water neck?

[Shakin66]

I saw a picture of someone's car here recently that had a temp gauge installed in the water neck's screw in port. I would like to do the same but the ones I have used in the past all have a probe instead of being able to be screwed right in. Any help here would be appreciated greatly!

 

[Sicarius428]

I did the same thing on both my mustangs with aftermarket gauges and both VDO and Autometer have threaded probes. My autometer came with adapters which you can probably find at a hardware store pretty easily. Only thing is that you are reading water temp as it leaves the engine so It won't be as accurate as the probe in the intake manifold. Just an FYI. Seeing you got a 347 all I did for my 5.0 was tap the stock thermostat housing with I believe a 3/8 NPT.
Kevin

 

[69 302/351c]

I've got a sender in my water neck and the intake so I can run both the stock gauge and the aftermarket. I bought my water neck ( cast iron) at the local parts store for $10. Gave up on the chrome ones years ago.

 

[mustangman1974]

I saw an alum one advertised at NPD I believe

 

[Shakin66]

Here is what I had in mind.


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d6/scatpro/22_3.jpg

 

[Max Power]

Hey, I like that. Where did they get that?

 

[10secgoal]

I wouldn't do it. One day your thermostat decides to stick closed, your temp will show fine, but the motor is really getting hot...some food for thought.

 

[Max Power]

Well, the guage would be under the hood, so you wouldn't know either way in that situation...

 

[mustangman1974]

I did somethign similar except thats where I installed the orginal guage. So, essentially I have 2 water temp one on manifold and one in thermostat.

 

[69 Rustang]

Here is what I had in mind.


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d6/scatpro/22_3.jpg

You must have a really long neck!

 

[66Runt]

Here's a link to where you can buy it

http://www.mooneyesusa.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=325

That's a real oldy, but a goodie.

Good luck,

Scott

 

[65ShelbyClone]

I wouldn't do it. One day your thermostat decides to stick closed, your temp will show fine, but the motor is really getting hot...some food for thought.

A possible fix is to drill a few 1/8" holes in the edge of the t-stat so a little water can always pass. I don't know if it works, just an idea.

I forgot which sender I have in the thermostat housing and which is in the intake. I have the stock one and also a sender for an Autometer I haven't installed yet.

EDIT: The Autometer is in the port by the distrbutor and the stocker is in the water neck. We'll see how they work when I get the AM installed. I also found a cast aluminum factory Ford water neck on some late '70s 351W. I think it's a C9 part.