oil tempertaure gauge fitment

[jayc-glanza17]

ive got a Depo racing oil temperature gauge, it comes with the sender which has a 1/8npt thread..
where is the best place to tap into for temperature??
sandwich plate?
or ideally tap into somewhere in the engine??

 

[5e colin]

there is only 2 places on a 4efte sandwish plate and oil pressure sensor

dont know if that tread is 1/8npt thats chinees for me

 

[Murray]

Buy a 1/8npt fitting and have it welded into your sump.
Thats where mine is.
Most folk use a sandwich plate as its easier

 

[AdamB]

Either T-Piece into the stock pressure switch or there is a bolt on the oil filter housing that can be removed and the sensor fitted in there mate. There's a pic floating around by WeeJohn somewhere

 

[jayc-glanza17]

found it adam, cheers, what I do for now, as not running oil cooler on road, as want to test something with my cooler, is to use a sandwich plate, then by a 1/8npt adaptor.
Murray is your adaptor the sump nut? or in another location??

 

[WallaceGlanza]

there is only 2 places on a 4efte sandwish plate and oil pressure sensor

dont know if that tread is 1/8npt thats chinees for me

The stock oil pressure point is not a good place for the temp probe as you want a flow of oil, which there isn't really at that point.

 

[5e colin]

that wil be only 1 or 2 centigrade of difrence nothing to worry about

 

[Rory]

that wil be only 1 or 2 centigrade of difrence nothing to worry about

Nothing about a difference in temp, but the temp sensor needs to be submerged in oil for a reading so the stock point is useless.
Either in the sump,sandwich plate or in the oil filter housing as mentioned above

 

[Murray]

Murray is your adaptor the sump nut? or in another location??

No mine is welded into the sump.