Aftermarket Water Temperature Guage Setup, on FE Engine

1975Ford · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 07:43 AM

Would like to include two water temperature guages (one OEM guage and one aftermarket cooling temperature guage) with sensors on a 390 FE engine.
This 1976 F150 truck has the original water temperature guage and has the cooling OEM temperature sensor mounted in front of carburator on a Edelbrock 4 bbl intake on a FE engine.

I thought of installing the aftermarket sensor to the Edelbrock intake (currently where the OEM temperature sensor is mounted) and relocating the OEM temperature to the water neck. I was planning on taking the water neck to a machine shop to get the water neck machined and rethreaded to fit the OEM cooling temperature sensor thread.

Does any company sell the FE water necks with the hole to mount the OEM cooling temperature sensor?

And ideas or suggestion on mounting dual cooling temperature guages and sensors, appreciated

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FalconStng · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 08:55 AM

I left the factory sending unit in the intake manifold. There are many available Thermostat housings that are tapped. I installed the aftermarket water temp in one of those. The aftermarket gauge kit I purchased had adapters and there was one that fit the thermostat housing.

Good Luck!

Tracy

1975Ford · #3 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 11:50 AM

Thanks, found one in chrome (@ the AZone) includes the gaskets and bolts and has the hole for the sensor.

1975Ford · #4 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 04:16 PM

What a good sealing product to seal the thread joints?

FalconStng · #5 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 04:33 PM

teflon tape.

1975Ford · #6 (**permalink**) 10-28-2006, 11:44 PM

Here a picture of the aftermarket water temperature sensor hooked up to the water neck on the a 390 FE engine. http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gall...132490&width=0
Teflon work really good in sealing the threads.