Thermastat housing with threaded for temp senor

[urban96]

Thermastat housing threaded for temp senor

im bought an autometer temp gauge and need a lil help here. Should i attempt to drill and tap my stock thermo housing or just buy one thats pre tapped.

also who sells the pre tapped ones?

 

[Hef5.0weisen]

I just put mine in where the stock sending unit goes. As far as the dead gage syndrome, I took the cover off the gage cluster, and put a tiny wedge in there to make it look like its working, can't see a thing, and it'll still work if I ever get rid o the aftermarket gage, and I trust the aftermarket gage alot more anyway. Anyway, don't know about who sells tapped waternecks, but the stocker looks drill/tappable, kinda thin though. good luck man

 

[1slow95]

You can get a chrome housing that is pre-tapped for around $30 shipped from www.50resto.com

Edit: Here's the direct link http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=1051&Category_ID=586

 

[urban96]

You can get a chrome housing that is pre-tapped for around $30 shipped from www.50resto.com

Edit: Here's the direct link http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=1051&Category_ID=586

thanks, your the man!

 

[95strokerPSU]

You can get a chrome housing that is pre-tapped for around $30 shipped from www.50resto.com

Edit: Here's the direct link http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=1051&Category_ID=586

That's what I did...worked great.

 

[nmcgrawj]

I think pepboys might have one....

I put it in the back of the lower intake and its quite a bit different from the front. I plan on moving it to the front sooner or later.

 

[HISSIN50]

i recently did this and with the assistance of Andy and RC in choosing what to use and which route to pursue, i went with a cast ugly housing from Autozone (DAP also sells them aparently). 10 bucks. I think Andy said he has not had good luck with the chrome housing (leaks).

i put the stock sender in the waterneck and the aftermarket sender in stock location. if you have a dead port on the rear of the lower, you can use it (my car does not have any dead ports). that rear location is not as accurate, so put the least accurate gauge's sender in the rear.

good luck.

 

[wytstang]

It was RC who had a really bad leak with the chrome ford racing one. He tried 2/3 gaskets rtv and the darn thing just kept leaking. It may be a hit of miss type part kinda like there cams.

 

[HISSIN50]

It was RC who had a really bad leak with the chrome ford racing one. He tried 2/3 gaskets rtv and the darn thing just kept leaking. It may be a hit of miss type part kinda like there cams.

gotcha. i must have remembered wrong - I thought Andy was once saying that his leaked a little (more of an annoyance than a real issue). my bad.

 

[revhead347]

Chrome parts always tend to leak. You can get a cast iron one from Autozone or Advance. They are only like $10-$12, and they don't warp like the stock one. Just make sure you paint it because it will rust.

Kurt