I'm sorry, I've looked in search, I've looked on youtube, and others, can anyone tell me where to find the stinkin water temp sender on my 351M, its a 79, F150, 4x4, auto, no a/c, mechanical gauges/not warning lights.

 

On the front of the block behind the alternator.

 

ok, thanks man, I don't know how I didn't see it under there.

 

Watch out for the snake....

 

Got mine out using a crowfoot line wrench socket and extension with wobble end.

 

quick question, because the kits are just as cheap as the sensors by themselves.... this one kit comes with temp, oil press. and Alt. but this oil pressure gauge comes with a tube, instead of a wired sensor. is there a kit that doesn't have to have a tube? I'd much rather go with a wired one. seems like it'd be easier to install.

 

I installed aftermarket gauge sets in all my trucks, and was politely informed that I shouldn't use the plastic tube that comes with the kits, as they can melt, break or otherwise fail. I replaced one of the plastic tubes with copper tubing, and was again politely informed that copper tube can become brittle, or work-hardened, and fail.

There are two options left for improved gauges:

Summit makes a braided stainless tubing kit in various lengths. Think $8-10/ft

Or

I believe AutoMeter makes an electrical sender that actually measures. Probably have to use their gauge, also.

You can plumb in a tee fitting and run multiple senders so you don't have a dead gauge in your dash



I stole this photo from FTE

 

My '67 Chevelle SS's OEM oil gage had plastic tube. I first used plastic tube when adding gages to my '69 Dart Swinger in 1972. I've been using plastic tube eve since. My '77 has had a plastic tube plumbed into a tee at the oil sender since 1987 at least .... and a few years ago I replaced the tube when I went from a single oil gage to a three gage addition. Only issue I ever had was if I over tightened the fittings. Always run tube through a rubber hose through / past any sharp holes, etc. I do use a piece of rubber tube over the plastic as it exits the fitting, pushed up onto the fitting and zip tied in place like a strain relief.

 

I'm confused, are you running all 3 sending units to the same gauge? How does that work?

 

The picture is to illustrate how you can use a tee fitting to feed two oil pressure gauges

Use the factory sender up top to drive the factory dash-cluster gauge or idiot light. Use the other port of the tee to drive an aftermarket gauge

 

Hey got me a 78 f100 custom with a 351M and it needs a new temperature sensor and it didnt have any wire on it and i need to know were the other end of the wire goes thanks.