I bought a new mechancial temp gauge, can someone please tell me were I can install it on the engine. My orginial temp gauge is on the intake, thenew guages inletwill not fit in that small hole. An will an oil mechanical guage fit were the orginial oil guageis? ( by the fuel pump)
1965 -302 block 289 heads 4bl

Thanks,

 

Why are you going mechanical and not electrical? Just curious.

 

I have an Edelbrock (sp?) intake, and it has multiple ports for temp guages. I just backed out one of the plugs and installed the probe. It gets a much more accurate reading than an electical guage. Same thing with oil pressure: there's a splitter on the stem that the stock guage ran from, so I have both the stock electrical guage and a mechanical unit running simultaneously.

 

Buy anadapter. You should be able to go to Napa Auto Parts or somewhere similar and pick up a 5/8" to 3/8" adapter (or other sizes to apply to your application). Heres something I found on JCWhitney.com

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...002115/c-10101

Call around to your local hardware shop. I believe the correct water temp size for your application is a 3/8" NPT. Yes a mechanical oil gauge will fit. You just have to buy the right size, or get an adapter. I believe the correct size oil gauge sending unit for you is a 5/8". Don't quote me on that. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Yeah, you just need a pipe threaded bushing. Easy find at any hardware store, and many Napa stores will have it as well.