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just purchased electric fans from mid america. it comes with the sensor to turn fans on and off. as i still want the temp guage in car to work, i was wondering if it was possible to install a tee with the gauge sensor on one side and fan sensor on other? any thoughts would help.
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You can install the sensor in the heads, depending on how many sensors you already have. There should be a place for one in each head. If you already have a sensor in both heads, then you can get a thermostat housing that has a bung for the sensor, and put it there.
I can't imagine a "T" fitting that would fit, and function around the exhaust, and plug wire shielding, but I think I remember someone doing that, and posting a pic of it here. I'll dig around, and see can I find it...
I can't imagine a "T" fitting that would fit, and function around the exhaust, and plug wire shielding, but I think I remember someone doing that, and posting a pic of it here. I'll dig around, and see can I find it...
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thanks joel. only have one temp sensor on drivers side and is right out
in open as car has headers on it and the shields are not there. will
check for alternate site to implant it.
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You might have a place on top of the intake...usually near the thermostat, especially if it is an aftermarket intake.
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thanks jim. it is a edelbrock preformer intake and didn't really check
on that but found one on the opposite head. just found another
aggravating thing. rube goldberg wouldn't have done such shoddy work as
this. people i bought it from had a new radiator put in in june (bought
in aug) and when i was working under car noticed some antifreeze.
radiator was dry so figured it was just loose clamp. drained radiator
and when i took off lower hose, the
idiots cut the pipe on an angle so now there is no bump out to seal the hose. it's a good thing i love corvettes.
idiots cut the pipe on an angle so now there is no bump out to seal the hose. it's a good thing i love corvettes.
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jim you are right there is a water outlet and as usual it is right
under where the upper hose connects to housing which means with the
housing thats there i cant use it.
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Like joel said earlier,get yourself a thermostat housing that has a hole on top,my 78 has one for my sensor and I just put a new one on it when I put on the new manifold last summer,so they are available 
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Actually, you can get them with at least two holes. I bought a chrome one for the new engine that never would seal so I went back to the old one from the previous engine in the '80 and it has two. Had to plug 'em both.
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Eddie,
I just went through all of that. Jegg's sells a 45 degree, swivel, polished aluminum water thermostat housing that will clear the sensor on the Edelbrock Performer intake that I also have. It has an "O Ring" under it which I recommend you use the high temp sealant at the ring. I did not at first then applied sealant and now it holds. The part number is 555-5111 - $14.99.
good luck gurtz
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