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baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#776100
Hi guys,
Any advice on where to connect an oil temp sender unit on 1600 twinport. Am also installing an oil presure unit in the spot where the old pressure sensor is.
Thanks
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#776101
im going to assume that the engine is in one piece and in the car, otherwise id suggest drilling and tapping the sender in, so your two options are the sump plug version and the replacement dipstick version.
the first replaces the sump plug and just screws in where as the second just slides in as a dipstick replacement.
vdo make a good version of both. i have only used the dipstick one though.
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baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#776102
barls wrote:im going to assume that the engine is in one piece and in the car, otherwise id suggest drilling and tapping the sender in, so your two options are the sump plug version and the replacement dipstick version.
the first replaces the sump plug and just screws in where as the second just slides in as a dipstick replacement.
vdo make a good version of both. i have only used the dipstick one though.
Sounds too easy thanks
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#776222
Hi

For the temp sender you can get your oil pressure relief valve plug drilled and tapped, its best to fit it into a metric nut and get a machinist bore the hole in lathe.

Steve

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#776234
dipstick wins it every time, sumpplug isnt as accurate, will read lower than actual oil temp

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#776265
baghall wrote:Hi guys,
Any advice on where to connect an oil temp sender unit on 1600 twinport. Am also installing an oil presure unit in the spot where the old pressure sensor is.
Thanks
You can buy a brass extension piece so You can also use the light in the dash too...
and the oil sender in the sump plug will give You some idea..

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baybug Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#782189
I see you can also get "t" peice extensions, would you be able to put the oil temp sender there????