trick flow heads coolant port??

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Dec 16, 2006 | 05:21 PM

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trick flow heads coolant port??

i have the TFS heads and went to go install the coolant sensor on the heads and realized the holes are a size bigger than stock and regular pipe size fittings do not fit. Anyone have idea's or run into this?

thanks in advance for the advice

Dec 16, 2006 | 07:50 PM

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anyone??

Dec 17, 2006 | 08:08 AM

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This is not news, you just need to go get a sleeve at the hardware store.

Dec 17, 2006 | 11:20 AM

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"a sleeve" - do you mean an adapter?

Dec 17, 2006 | 12:23 PM

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http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488966

Dec 17, 2006 | 05:40 PM

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go to home depot and get one for .50 cents, i bought a $7 one form morso and the temp sensor didn't fit in it.

Dec 17, 2006 | 06:26 PM

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The problem i am having is it is not NPT i.e. nominal pipe threads. The sensor is a different thread along with the head, i have tried to do the 1/2 npt to 3/8 fpt adapter won't thread.

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Dec 18, 2006 | 12:01 PM

MUSTANGBRKR02

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go to home depot and get one for .50 cents, i bought a $7 one form morso and the temp sensor didn't fit in it.

good call that was a moroso one i had i checked again this morning. I have a 1/2 x 3/8 bushing i will see if that works.

Jan 12, 2007 | 11:43 PM

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Weird, I have an 02 f-car and didn't have fitment issues with my TFS heads?

Jan 12, 2007 | 11:50 PM

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TFS's earlier lt1 heads were made with this funky hole, and the newer style fit the stock size sensors. I will be starting my car up with one of those NPT threaded adapters that don't fit all that great.