I want to run a mechanical water gauge on my LS1. HOW?
05-14-2011, 07:17 AM
#62
Your method by tapping is probably the best solution, just one tip if you put some heavy grease on the drill bit and the tap you will catch most of the shavings as well, I also like your idea of the compressed air, using both would probably catch almost all of the shavings without having to remove the head and buy new head bolts and a head gasket. I snapped some pictures and will try and post them I dont have a photobucket account yet, it is one of those things I have been meaning to do. I also sent you a pm so I can get your email and send them to you and if you would post them that would be great.
05-14-2011, 09:32 PM
#64
Adaptor The more I look at that S&P adaptor the uglier it looks, I like your tapping method, but in the end I went with a Autometer electrical gauges and used the Autometer shorty sending unit and their adaptor. Thank you for posting the pics
05-07-2012, 11:59 AM
#65
Anticarb, any chance on getting an updated link to those pictures? I'm going to start working on this this week. Thanks.
Edit: Never mind I saw your write up thread. https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...l#post14906867
Edit: Never mind I saw your write up thread. https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...l#post14906867
Last edited by Grewe02; 05-07-2012 at 12:19 PM.
05-07-2012, 02:09 PM
#66
Wow. Old thread. I still think you are better off putting it in the block heater plug. Drills to1/2 NPT easy chessey. You can get replacement plugs from a GM dealer for $12. Sure beats screwing up a head. I run a Datsun sender in that location and it works fine.
Another option I read about recently is popping out one of the freeze plugs from the end of the head and putting a fitting there. This place sells screw in aluminum freeze plugs. Should be a simple matter to adapt a 1/2 NPT fitting to them
http://www.moranmotorsports.com/prod...products_id=48
Another option I read about recently is popping out one of the freeze plugs from the end of the head and putting a fitting there. This place sells screw in aluminum freeze plugs. Should be a simple matter to adapt a 1/2 NPT fitting to them
http://www.moranmotorsports.com/prod...products_id=48
Last edited by Pop N Wood; 05-07-2012 at 02:18 PM.
02-05-2019, 04:15 PM
#69
Launching!
