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May 4, 2003 | 03:56 PM

Dogman4324

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Mechanical Water Temp

Can someone tell me where I can hook up a mechanical water temp gauge on a 83 ford 460 truck motor. I would like to continue to use the electrical one and hook up and additional mechanical.
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Brian

May 4, 2003 | 06:48 PM

georgedavila

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Mechanical Water Temp

Is there another plugged port on the intake? If so, use that.

May 4, 2003 | 10:13 PM

Dogman4324

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Mechanical Water Temp

I did not see one that is why I asked. Its has the stock ford manifold. I will check again but I did not see one.
Brian

May 5, 2003 | 11:30 AM

ZRX61

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Mine had one of the manifold & another on the thermostat housing.
Now I have the Performer intake I have 2 on the manifold & also 2 vacuum ports.

May 5, 2003 | 12:32 PM

dave98

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Mechanical Water Temp

Hey,

I just put mine in a few weeks ago on my 82 460. Looking in the engine compartment from the front it's on the intake manifold very close to the front on the right side. I removed my "accurate" factory one with the wire and installed my mechanical one.

Dave

May 5, 2003 | 02:03 PM

ClydeSDale

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Mechanical Water Temp

Just back from the thermostat. I added the mechanical one in addition to the OEM unit. It's interesting to see just how much variation there is between them.