Really silly temperature gauge question

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sat Jan 01, 05 7:24 pm

I know this sounds bonkers, but I've got the whole engine bay done, nearly finished the wiring and I'm trying to find my temepretaure gauge sender.

I have a blanking plug in the water pump (383 B body) next to the thermostat housing...is that it?

An accurate location would be really helpful!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Jan 01, 05 7:29 pm

Usually it's located on the front of the housing next to the pump itself, right under the alternator bracket mate!

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sat Jan 01, 05 7:34 pm

Yes , usualy it points forward but i have a picture of one going verticaly into the pump , my 440 has the hole at the front plugged but the vertical hole is open , im using a capilary type gauge so it will only fir in one of the vertical holes.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Jan 02, 05 1:18 am

Normally you have two holes on the top for the heater hoses and one facing forward for the temp sender.

If you don't use a heater and want to use an electric fan you can use one of the holes for a thermostat switch for the fan. Much better than a thing pushed into the radiator core or clamped in the top hose.
"Painless" is the make on the one I use I think?

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sun Jan 02, 05 10:08 am

Thanks chaps! Now with the aid of my Coronation Street pencil and my digital camera ta daaa, is this is it?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Jan 02, 05 10:13 am

That's the one!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Jan 02, 05 10:38 am

Ivor, are you missing the spacer(s) that go inside the Alternator Casing on the main bolt to the Head ?

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sun Jan 02, 05 1:02 pm

Thanks Blue!
...and Pete, you may be right, I machined up some spacers for the back of the alternator bolt nearest the head, as there was a piece of squashed copper heating pipe there, I wondered whether or not there should be another between the alternator brackets...better get busy on the lathe again

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Jan 02, 05 2:13 pm

Make sure it is a tight fit in there Ivor or an 'ear' could crack over time.

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sun Jan 02, 05 9:39 pm

Dave my ears are in a bad state , but thats from the other half

sorrryyy

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jan 03, 05 12:06 pm

All machined up and a nice tight fit Dave...only problem is that everything was in and virtually ready to fire up yesterday when through my own stupid fault I snapped the temperature gauge sender clean off in the pump.

So out with the rad, the hoses, the alternator and I'm carefully drilling out the remains of the sender...