Hi Dan, You wrote: "I was thinking pressure, in which case it wouldn't matter."
Right. And I plan to do just that when I connect the oil pressure gauge. The T won't affect the reading there. BTW, I put in an aluminum crossflow rad at the tail end of the hot season, and it certainly helped, but when it is 95 or 100 degrees out things get hot. And it's hard to use newer cars as a comparison, because they seem to run warmer, with their insensitive temp gauges and fans not set to come on until 225 or so. Somehow, I wouldn't think 220 is too hot in that kind of extreme heat, but I stand to be corrected. It's winter here now and temps are more moderate (65 to 70), so I won't really be able to tell if I totally fixed the problem until next May or June when it hits 100 again. Interestingly, this seems to be the time of year when the cars come out. It's summer when they are tucked away! This is my first year here so I am adapting. :-) Thanks again. Tim PS: Are you and Dale related? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan McIntosh Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 4:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light True, for some reason, when I typed that reply, I was thinking pressure, in which case it wouldn't matter. Sorry. Dan McIntosh 64 Impala SS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Moebes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 6:31 PM 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] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
