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Where do you install youre oil pressure sensor?

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04-21-2006 | 04:45 PM

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If you look just below the cam on the throttle body, there is a flat, horizontal place on the water pump. Drill and tap that to 1/8 NPT and install the sensor there.

It will give you the temp of the water as it exits the block, a better, over-all engine temperature reading ...

and if you mess up while you drill and tap, you can replace the waterpump? instead of a head?

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07-13-2006 | 12:44 AM

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Passenger side head, near the back. Adapters available from Equus. Check the FAQ for details

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Where is the FAQ section??

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07-13-2006 | 12:54 AM

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Where is the FAQ section??

The sticky FAQ is at the top of the conversions and hybrids forum main page
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07-13-2006 | 02:54 PM

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Mr Dude has it right, drilling the casting is really easy and there is very little drilling needed. It was so easy I was concerned!

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