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Aftermarket oil/water sender q's
Matt S Offline
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#1
So with my EGR tube there's no way to fit both senders on one spot no matter how I tee it off. Would a long extension tube to raise it all above the egr tube and intake affect the oil pressure readings?

Also, I'm thinking of putting a T in the water line connected to the lower intake and put the stock sensor in that. Since it's a 1 wire sensor, would/does the water provide a ground for the sender? If not I'll just run a ground wire from the brass to something.
Not a big deal, but I'd like to have my stock gauges working with my aftermarket ones.(I'm weird)
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Pete D Offline
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1. Since water/ccolant doesn't "flow" in a T, that's not a real accurate way to hook up a temp gauge. Better to get one of Godfreys alum T stat housing with a boss that can be drilled and tapped for a sender.

2. I'll try to get pictures of the T setup for my oil pressure gauges. I got a short piece of copper pipe sticking up vertically where the stock sender was. on top of that is a T. The stock sender screws in horizintally, angled toward # 3 injector (approx) and the aftermarket setip screws in the other end toward the fire wall. All aree commmon copper plumbing parts from any plumbing department

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Matt S Offline
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Yeah, a picture would be great. That's what I was wondering.

I would be placing the coolant sensor in line, meaning I'd cut the lower intake hose in the middle and place the T in there. I found a brass T that fits my sensor and the probe is below the rise into the flow, got some barbed ends for it to plug the hose into on each end. Water would still be flowing past it to the heater hoses.
The ground is my only thought. If it doesn't work, I'll get Godfrey's t-stat. Just fooling around mostly.



[This message has been edited by Matt S (edited 03-10-2004).]
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mmedic50 Offline
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Is Dave Godfry's timing marker and thermostat housing still availible and if so, where from? Thanks, Michael
1988 TC 5 speed, Dark Blue
Build date 5/88.
140 mph Ford Motorsport Speedometer
Tripminder
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
Kirban Adj. Fuel Pressure Regulator
K&N Air Filter
Gillis Boost Control Valve
New rebuild- .030 over pistons.
SS valves(1.89/1.59).
Center Force Stage II clutch.
ARP head studs.
Crane roller cam .450 lift.
Gutted upper and ported lower intake.
Ceramic coated and ported E6 exhaust.
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Turboy Offline
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Matt - Just so you know - I put my aftermarket gauge in a T and it seems to work fine - I have checked it against a thermometer stuck in the radiator and it is pretty close (within 5 degrees....)
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Pete D Offline
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Mmedic, Scott at S&R was carrying the T stat housing but I couldnt find it there just now.
Might have to contact Dave direct.


I got one of the timing pointer that I polished, but I'm not ready to sell it yet. I still want to test it for accuracy
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mmedic50 Offline
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I hadn't thought of the accuracy of the timing pointer being in question. I would like to buy both and do away completely w/ the timing cover. Is there anyone here that is using the timing pointer and can offer input as to the accuracy of it? It looks like a nice peice of work, I would have thought that if there was any question about it someone would have posted something by now, Thanks, Michael
1988 TC 5 speed, Dark Blue
Build date 5/88.
140 mph Ford Motorsport Speedometer
Tripminder
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
Kirban Adj. Fuel Pressure Regulator
K&N Air Filter
Gillis Boost Control Valve
New rebuild- .030 over pistons.
SS valves(1.89/1.59).
Center Force Stage II clutch.
ARP head studs.
Crane roller cam .450 lift.
Gutted upper and ported lower intake.
Ceramic coated and ported E6 exhaust.
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Matt S Offline
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Thanks guys. How can I contact David Godfrey? the tstat housing sound great, I'm just fooling around for now.

Pete, how tall of a riser off the oil fitting did you put your T on for the 2 oil senders?
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Pete D Offline
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Mmedic, no one other than me is questioning the accuracy of the timing indicator. The problem is of my own making. I was using the polished indicator with a polished underdrive pulley. In bright sunlight this made it very hard to see where the timing marks were, even with them painted white (red or black would have been better). When i got ho,e and took the polished stuff off and put the stock stuff back on, I found that the actual timing was about 6* from where I and one other person thought it to be with the polished stuff. I just haven't gotten around to remarking the indicator and retesting for accuracy. I'm not trying to cast any inuendos here. I just need to satisfy myself.

I am disappointed that the cast in marks on the indicator are 5* apart (5, 10, 15, ect) instead of 2* like the stock indicator.

If anyone wants the under drive crank pulley, I'll sell it. It is about 1/2 the size of the stock pully and I can't really tell any gain with it and it under drives the accessories too much. I don't know who made it, there are NO identifiers on it

Matt: the vetical pipe with the T screwed on stickes up just slightly over 3" above the stock oil supply manifold - what screws into the head. I got some pic I'll try to get one up later. Right now it's back to tax preparations [Image: frown.gif]
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Matt S Offline
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Taxes. ewww. But my return is going to fund some new exhaust. Ahhhhh.

3", ok. I was concerned that all that space between the manifold and the sender might affect a reading. I'll pick up a tube and try it like your setup. Thanks!
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