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Old 06-29-2008, 08:51 AM
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Default tranny temp sensder for aftermarket gauge question
is it wise to put the temp sender into the cooler lines as apossed to drilling and tapping the pan.
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Old 06-29-2008, 01:20 PM
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I put mine on the pressure port it works great, the highest it got was about 220 degrees but I installed a tranny cooler and I havent seen it go over 170.
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i wouldn't tap the pan its too thin. pull it and weld a bung on the outside and screw it in. piece o cake.
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
i wouldn't tap the pan its too thin. pull it and weld a bung on the outside and screw it in. piece o cake.
no its on a th350 with a cast aluminum pan
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What im trying to find out is the best possiable plce to get a reading. Either it be the pan or the return line from the cooler.
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i say pan....best average temp.
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Originally Posted by ls1pwrdss
What im trying to find out is the best possiable plce to get a reading. Either it be the pan or the return line from the cooler.
Either would be just fine. I actually recommend either or.
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