matrixiskool

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Ok im prepared to be flamed, regardless I'm wondering where on the t56 I could place a temperature sensor for a glowshift gauge I got. Im not sure if it woud screw in place of the drain bolt or I could somehow secure itsomewhere inside and just run the wires out somewhere. The picture is of the sensor.

Edit: I've looked everywhere about this so please don't tell me to search, just give me a link or explain how I can do it. Thanks

85MikeTPI

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I placed mine in the fill hole, since I never use that (fill through the shifter). You'll probably need and adaptor from 1/4-NPT or whatever your sensor is, to the 3/4-NPT that the fill hole is.

(Fill hole gets enough splash to get a temp reading)

FWIW, I never found my fluid going above 180F, even after a 20min HPDE session. I rarely ever use the gauge now...

mike

matrixiskool

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You have a t56? What about an adapter for the drain hole?

85MikeTPI

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Same size as fill hole.. 3/4-NPT.. My thoughts were if the sensor failed or leaked, I wouldn't burn up my transmission with it in the fill hole..

matrixiskool

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Ok I found an adapter, I'm thinking if I put lock tight on the threads if I use it on the drain hole?

85MikeTPI

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Loctite will help. I'm just a pessimist at heart and didn't want to risk my trans for something that's works perfectly well in a hole that won't drain my trans..
The late model vettes have another 3/4-NPT port on the LHS of the case where they mount a temp sensor, so it's not unheard of.. Just a chance you don't have to take IMHO..

matrixiskool

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I was just going to say maybe I could scavenge a late model vette tranny but then I remembered fbodies aren't privelaged enough to have transaxles

85MikeTPI

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The cases are exchangable. D&D will sell you a brand new case with the port for $600... ;-)

Here's a pic:
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~davis/z28...684_large.html

matrixiskool

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Oh geez I don't even have 50 dollars to my name as of now, damned college. Maybe ill look for a used one, thanks a lot.