E4OD trans tep guage
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From: Rockland co. N.Y.
E4OD trans tep guage
i have been looking through old posts about putting a temp gauge on the E4OD and it sounds like a pretty good idea to me being that i burnt one up last year. i just got a 97 350 with the 460 and E4OD and i want to make this truck as reliable as i can it only has 73,000 miles on it and is in great shape so i would like to keep everything in working order as long as possible. i dont do much towing but the occasional trim to english town which is about 160 mile round trip for me with my car and trailer weighing around 6,000 lbs. i have read that there is a plug you can remove on the transmission its self and install the temp sending unit or drill out and put it in the pan its self. i would like to try and go the more accurate way and get the best temp reading i can so what do you guys suggest. also where do you guys get these gauges and sending units from i was looking on summit but couldnt find anything. thanks
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From: Jacksonville FL
I put mine in the test port. Worked great. I run glow shift gauges but I would recommend Autometers.
I don't have pictures on this computer but they are on this site somewhere.
Found
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-location.html
Summit racing sells all gauges.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-4451/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-4357/
I don't have pictures on this computer but they are on this site somewhere.
Found
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-location.html
Summit racing sells all gauges.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-4451/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-4357/
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From: Manchester, NH
I spent a lot of time reading about this before I installed mine, and the conclusion I came to is that the best place for YOUR sending unit is wherever YOU want to read the temp. I won't state both sides of the story because they will come up as you get more replies.
I put a VDO electric gauge in my tranny output line to the cooler to get a better reading of converter temps. This will show a more 'moment by moment' temp of the tranny fluid as it is working more or less, and will keep you aware of fluid temps that are too high.
I say fluid temps, because all you are measuring is the fluid temp and not the transmission temp. ATF that is run at normal temps will last longer then fluid that is run hot or cold all the time. This tells me to or not to change the fluid.
Also, keep in mind that the 'normal' temps you are reading will change form sender location to sender location.
I put a VDO electric gauge in my tranny output line to the cooler to get a better reading of converter temps. This will show a more 'moment by moment' temp of the tranny fluid as it is working more or less, and will keep you aware of fluid temps that are too high.
I say fluid temps, because all you are measuring is the fluid temp and not the transmission temp. ATF that is run at normal temps will last longer then fluid that is run hot or cold all the time. This tells me to or not to change the fluid.
Also, keep in mind that the 'normal' temps you are reading will change form sender location to sender location.
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I spent a lot of time reading about this before I installed mine, and the conclusion I came to is that the best place for YOUR sending unit is wherever YOU want to read the temp. I won't state both sides of the story because they will come up as you get more replies.
I put a VDO electric gauge in my tranny output line to the cooler to get a better reading of converter temps. This will show a more 'moment by moment' temp of the tranny fluid as it is working more or less, and will keep you aware of fluid temps that are too high.
I say fluid temps, because all you are measuring is the fluid temp and not the transmission temp. ATF that is run at normal temps will last longer then fluid that is run hot or cold all the time. This tells me to or not to change the fluid.
Also, keep in mind that the 'normal' temps you are reading will change form sender location to sender location.
I put a VDO electric gauge in my tranny output line to the cooler to get a better reading of converter temps. This will show a more 'moment by moment' temp of the tranny fluid as it is working more or less, and will keep you aware of fluid temps that are too high.
I say fluid temps, because all you are measuring is the fluid temp and not the transmission temp. ATF that is run at normal temps will last longer then fluid that is run hot or cold all the time. This tells me to or not to change the fluid.
Also, keep in mind that the 'normal' temps you are reading will change form sender location to sender location.
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From: San Diego,Ca/ Mexifornia
I spent a lot of time reading about this before I installed mine, and the conclusion I came to is that the best place for YOUR sending unit is wherever YOU want to read the temp. I won't state both sides of the story because they will come up as you get more replies.
I put a VDO electric gauge in my tranny output line to the cooler to get a better reading of converter temps. This will show a more 'moment by moment' temp of the tranny fluid as it is working more or less, and will keep you aware of fluid temps that are too high.
I say fluid temps, because all you are measuring is the fluid temp and not the transmission temp. ATF that is run at normal temps will last longer then fluid that is run hot or cold all the time. This tells me to or not to change the fluid.
Also, keep in mind that the 'normal' temps you are reading will change form sender location to sender location.
I put a VDO electric gauge in my tranny output line to the cooler to get a better reading of converter temps. This will show a more 'moment by moment' temp of the tranny fluid as it is working more or less, and will keep you aware of fluid temps that are too high.
I say fluid temps, because all you are measuring is the fluid temp and not the transmission temp. ATF that is run at normal temps will last longer then fluid that is run hot or cold all the time. This tells me to or not to change the fluid.
Also, keep in mind that the 'normal' temps you are reading will change form sender location to sender location.
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I do not have a picture. I simply used a brass NPT T fitting with 2 compression fittings on either end and the sender in the middle. To keep the sender away from the exhaust I did have to mount the sender farther forward then I would have liked. It is about 4 inches back from the engine cross member.
The worst part about it was all the atf running down my arm as I tried to work. Stupid me didn't think to put it in when I had the pan dropped.
The worst part about it was all the atf running down my arm as I tried to work. Stupid me didn't think to put it in when I had the pan dropped.
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Here is one from a 96. looking up from under the passenger side axle. its not nearly as close to the fan as it looks. I did close to the same, brass T with to hose barbs and just cut the rubber line going to the cooler.
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