V8 Conversion - Water temp sending unit, To drive stock oil temp gauge |
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V8 Conversion - Water temp sending unit, To drive stock oil temp gauge |
DickSteinkamp |
Nov 23 2019, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
Which sending unit will give the most accurate reading when used with the stock oil temp gauge to use the gauge as a water temp gauge in a V8 conversion? It will need to be NP threads (hopefully 1/8"). It would be great if 190-200 F would be around mid scale on the gauge.
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Chris914n6 |
Nov 23 2019, 08:35 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,336 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
You're right. The oil temp gauge is going to read low. Middle on most water gauges is 212F and is 'numb' so as to not freak out drivers when it gets a little warm or cool.
There is a chance a different sender is in a better range. Probably easiest is using an early 944 gauge and sender which is standard 1/8npt. Also comes in white. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.myonlinestore.eu-431-1574563042.1.jpg) |
DickSteinkamp |
Nov 24 2019, 09:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
Probably easiest is using an early 944 gauge and sender which is standard 1/8npt. Also comes in white. Thanks, Chris. That would work if the gauge pod is the same size as the 914, and if the 914 fuel level sender would drive the 944 gauge properly. Any idea on those two qualifiers? It looks close enough to a 914 cluster to be stock. |
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