If you can't find the thermostat housing with the fitting, later model Chevrolet (maybe trucks) had them, you can get a spacer from someone like http://www.flatlanderracing.com/mezierenecks.html for $25. It essentially lifts the water outlet housing up about 2" and has threaded holes for fittings. Designed to allow you to run cooling lines to the back corners of the intake, but you could just as easily run two water temp senders. I bought one similar (mine has 4 holes) when I thought I'd have to plug the intake to heater hole due to lack of space. Turned out I didn't need it but I'm holding it for just such an occasion as yours...wanting/needing two water temp sender locations. Granted it places the sender ABOVE the thermostat so it'd measure temp of the water in the top hose before the stat opens, but that shouldn't last more than a couple of miles to get up to operating temp (put the stock sender there).
If you only use one hole, simply get a plug for the other. Dale McIntosh TC Gold #92/ACES #1709 67SS/67 Elky Dale's Place Team 67 Midwest Chevelles > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tim Moebes > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light > > > Thanks for the reply. > > I'm not certain there would be sufficient coolant flowing > around the sensor with a T-fitting for a responsive reading. > > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan McIntosh > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light > > > How about a brass t-fitting in the port? > I think around 200 is normal operating temp, and 220 is > really bad. My Impala runs around 195 most of the time, but > then again I don't drive it in Arizona!! > > Dan McIntosh > 64 Impala SS > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Moebes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:29 PM > Subject: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light > > > > Group, > > > > I recently installed a temperature gauge in my 1966 El Camino so I > > could > see > > how hideously hot it was getting in the Tucson heat this > last summer. > > (Funny, the vehicle was fine up in the Pacific Northwest.) > > > > As you know, the temperature port for this early vehicle is > located in > > the intake manifold adjacent to the thermostat housing. It does not > > have a temperature sensor in the heads like later models. > > > > Not seeing another available port, I simply disconnected > the wire for > > the temperature light and left it for another day. Is there > a solution > > that > will > > allow both the gauge and light to function on this vehicle? > There does > > not seem to be another available port. > > > > There is a smaller-diameter plug toward the back of the manifold in > > front > of > > the distributor. Does anybody know if this is an oil or vacuum > > fitting? > Any > > advice or suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > A second question: How hot is too hot for sustained driving in the > > desert heat? I installed a larger radiator which has > greatly increased > > the vehicle's cooling capacity, but I would like to know > the opinions > > of the group as to what temperature is really safe. The engine is a > > smooth but > poky > > 283 4-bbl originally rated at 225HP. It was rebuilt in the late 80s > without > > any performance pieces. > > > > Thanks, gents. > > > > Tim Moebes > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
