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Jim Norris 02-25-2013 07:57 AM
Water Temp Sender
 
I have the Smiths water temp gauge. The sending unit is screwed into my Edelbrock Victor jr. intake manifold by use of a double male nipple fitting. The fitting works great with the sending unit but is the wrong thread size or pattern for the manifold opening. I suspect the nipple is metric whereas the manifold is tapped for SAE. I have been told to simply use a lot of teflon tape on the manifold side. I wonder if there is a better solution.

DanEC 02-25-2013 08:18 AM
Is the manifold opening roughly the correct diameter but apparently another thread pattern - or is it much smaller in diameter than the fitting? I had to drill out and tap my FE Ford aluminum manifold with small opening, for the Smith gage fitting.

Jim Norris 02-25-2013 09:46 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DanEC (Post 1232681)
Is the manifold opening roughly the correct diameter but apparently another thread pattern - or is it much smaller in diameter than the fitting? I had to drill out and tap my FE Ford aluminum manifold with small opening, for the Smith gage fitting.
The hole in the manifold is larger in diameter than the fitting. It is a loose fit. Did you tap your manifold sae or metric?

DanEC 02-25-2013 10:21 AM
Ohh - that was the opposite of my situation. I tapped in pipe threads - 3/8 NTP tap. I would think that is what your intake is tap'd for. But, I would also have thought most of the Smith gage sender adaptors were the same. Apparently not.

Blas 02-25-2013 03:32 PM
I believe this is correct info for the adapter.

3/8" x 18 NPT to 3/8" BSP fitting.

Jim Norris 02-25-2013 06:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blas (Post 1232747)
I believe this is correct info for the adapter.

3/8" x 18 NPT to 3/8" BSP fitting.
Thanks for the info. I'll try to find one locally.

PANAVIA 03-05-2013 12:03 AM
Jim, you probably can find them online. -- try nissongers and or Pegasus.

Fred Hamilton 03-08-2013 05:05 AM
I do beleive they use a crush washer on their Temp probe.

Fred


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