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Best place to run temp sending unit

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Ridr

05-20-2005 19:28:06




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I want to run a temp gauge on my ford 8N , wherer is a good place to put the sending unit ?




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Tom in MS

05-21-2005 15:50:44




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 Re: Best place to run temp sending unit in reply to Ridr, 05-20-2005 19:28:06  
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souNdguy

05-20-2005 21:47:46




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 Re: Best place to run temp sending unit in reply to Ridr, 05-20-2005 19:28:06  
A more acurate one would be where pooh bear sugested.. however I've seen everytthing from a sending unit in the drain block tap, to a cobbled up one in a freeze plug. Also I've seen one mounted to a fitting installed in a short section of pipe installed in a cut in the radiator hose. The last ones will not be as accurate as the tapped head one.. however.. the N has an overrated cooling system anyway.. if you are getting anywhere near overheating.. best to just fix that problem and go on.

I hear some replacement industrial heads may have the boss for the sending unit.. etc.

Soundguy

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Paul K in IL

05-20-2005 20:19:14




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 Re: Best place to run temp sending unit in reply to Ridr, 05-20-2005 19:28:06  
Sorry, but I have to ask WHY??? The tractor survived 50 year of use/abuse without it, why put one on it now? With a 4 lb pressurized cooling system you will see steam and be able to smell if it gets hot.

It is your tractor, you can do what you want, but I do not see the need. If it has overheating problems I would spend the time you will spend installing the temp guage to find/fix the problem. Just be very careful. Blocks for these tractors are not all that plentiful and a lot of things can happen drilling and tapping 50+ year old cast iron. Most of them are bad.

JMHO and like I said it is your tractor.

Paul K.

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Pooh Bear

05-20-2005 19:34:24




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 Re: Best place to run temp sending unit in reply to Ridr, 05-20-2005 19:28:06  
This has been discussed a few times here.
Rite behind where the upper radiator hose connects to the engine on the left side.
There is a flat spot there that can be drilled
and tapped to accept a sending unit.
Be careful drilling it not to go too deep.

Probably find more info by doing a search of this site.

Pooh Bear



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Ridr

05-21-2005 16:37:42




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 Re: Best place to run temp sending unit in reply to Pooh Bear, 05-20-2005 19:34:24  
I don"t have an overheating problem , just find it odd that there isn"t one there. I was thinking it would be nice to have one just to keep an eye on things , by the time you would smell or see it , it would already be hot



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Tom in MS

05-22-2005 15:25:00




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 Re: Best place to run temp sending unit in reply to Ridr, 05-21-2005 16:37:42  
I agree but I just don't have the guts to go drilling on the block. If I did it, even though not as accurate, I would put it in the hose as some talk about. Mine is a 47 2N and has made it this long so I most likely won't do it though...



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