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how did you hook up your aftermarket water temp? #72750 06/13/08 12:07 AM 06/13/08 12:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,844 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,844 poplar bluff mo.	i bought a sport comp autometer 2 5/8 water temp the fitting already on the line i think is a 3/8 male flared...the fitting on my big block water pump housing is 1/2 npt i need a fitting to go into the water pump housing 1/2 npt on one side and 3/8 female flare on the other end with hole big enuff for the probe(for lack of better word)to pass into iv been to a few differnt places today that has fitting (like home de pot) with no luck how did you get around this?pic showing what you did? where did you get the fitting and size?? 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: how did you hook up your aftermarket water temp? [Re: toplescuda] #72751 06/13/08 01:10 AM 06/13/08 01:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,247 Newfoundland C codfish master
codfish master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,247 Newfoundland	I had the same issue when I bought my Dart. I bought the same gauge, and needed the same fitting to screw into the Stealth intake. Ended up having to go to a speed shop to find the fitting that the probe would fit properly into. The hardware store fittings that I found locally would screw into the intake, and the fitting from the gauge would screw into that one, but the probe would not seat. It would pass through the hardware store fitting. The speedshop fitting was actually an Autometer brand fitting. Today I installed a 440 source housing on my 493, and I needed yet another fitting to make the gauge work. Never ends. Hope this helps. codfish

Re: how did you hook up your aftermarket water temp? [Re: codfish] #72752 06/13/08 01:13 AM 06/13/08 01:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,247 Newfoundland C codfish master
codfish master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,247 Newfoundland	See if this works. http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=700+4294925228+4294923437+115+4294813350

Re: how did you hook up your aftermarket water temp? [Re: codfish] #72753 06/13/08 06:26 AM 06/13/08 06:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,065 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,065 Niles , Ohio	Advance auto here has them also.What suprised me is a friend bought cheap gauges and the fitting was included.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: how did you hook up your aftermarket water temp? [Re: codfish] #72754 06/13/08 06:35 AM 06/13/08 06:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Remember that for the gauge to register accurately the probe has to be submerged in the full flow of the coolant at all times. The more fittings used the less possible this is and the more probable for air bubbles and air pockets to occur. To do it right the intake or housing should be removed and drilled and tapped to accept the proper fitting.

Re: how did you hook up your aftermarket water temp? [Re: MoparforLife] #72755 06/13/08 12:13 PM 06/13/08 12:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,844 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,844 poplar bluff mo.	well this is what i just did i bought a fitting (brass) that would work but the center hole was steped the probe would fit half way down till it met the steped part so i got a drill bit that was same size as the hole and drilled the other 1/4 inch way out now probe fits and sticks out the bottom like it should now i got to find a hole in the firewall big enuff for the fitting to pass through 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: how did you hook up your aftermarket water temp? [Re: toplescuda] #72756 06/13/08 11:56 PM 06/13/08 11:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,247 Newfoundland C codfish master
codfish master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,247 Newfoundland	Quote: now i got to find a hole in the firewall big enuff for the fitting to pass through On my Dart there is an oval sorta shaped body plug towards the bottom of the firewall, near where the steering column goes through. codfish

Re: how did you hook up your aftermarket water temp? [Re: toplescuda] #72757 06/14/08 01:22 AM 06/14/08 01:22 AM
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Dart 340 moparts member D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north!	Quote: i bought a sport comp autometer 2 5/8 water temp the fitting already on the line i think is a 3/8 male flared...the fitting on my big block water pump housing is 1/2 npt i need a fitting to go into the water pump housing 1/2 npt on one side and 3/8 female flare on the other end with hole big enuff for the probe(for lack of better word)to pass into iv been to a few differnt places today that has fitting (like home de pot) with no luck how did you get around this?pic showing what you did? where did you get the fitting and size?? Did you not receive anything in the instructions that talked about an adapter? AutoMeter offers many options for this. You can buy one that goes in the heater hose or the radiator hose that will allow accurate readings. This can be the easiest, and will let you use your factory set up and the after market also. PM me if you want any info etc on autometer stuff, I'll give you the name of the person to talk to over there.

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