[DeTomaso] Fw: temp sending unit

[Charles Engles]

Dear Bill,

            Temperature sender in the tank?   I would strongly advise 
disconnecting that suboptimal sender location.  Leave that one in the tank 
to act as a plug or obtain a proper one.

             Go down to NAPA and obtain a temperature sender unit for the 
351C block.   Beware as there are two types.  One is for an idiot light. 
The other is for a temperature *gauge*, which is obviously what you need. 
SOB's Pantera parts list probably has the specific NAPA part number.

             Screw the new temp gauge into the front of the block on the 
right side just below and in front of the thermostat.  Place wire removed 
from the unit on the tank and you should have a much more accurate reading 
of water temperature in the engine block rather than in the coolant tank.



                                Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bill gaino" <gaino at earthlink.net>
To: "detomaso mailing" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 8:40 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Fw: temp sending unit


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>>From: bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net>
>>Sent: Feb 23, 2008 9:39 AM
>>To: thomas edds <detomaso72 at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: temp sending unit
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>>I just replaced my heads with new valves and added some new hoses etc. My 
>>temp gauge never really worked like it should. I pulled the wire from the 
>>sending unit on the swirl tank and grounded it, it pegged the gauge. Now 
>>what sending unit do I need to put in my tank. It appears to be 3/8 npt. 
>>I better make sure the tank is grounded, now that I write this I'm 
>>thinking of all the FORD blue I painted on that tank. I still want to know 
>>what sending unit... Thanks Bill
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