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Re: Water Temp??

To: "N.A. Campiglia III" <spitdrvr@camalott.com>
Subject: Re: Water Temp??
From: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 07:36:00 -0400
Nick, et all.............
I've considered doing the very same thing with water temp and oil pressure Nick.

However, I'm going to put my gauges under the hood so as not to break the
symmetry of the original interior.
This is common in some circles such as racecars.

Bartender,  more whisky and fresh horses for my men........

J


"N.A. Campiglia III" wrote:

> Listeria,
>
> I've about had it with my water gauge that leaves me guessing as to what the
> temp actually is.
>
> Have any of you installed an after market mechanical gauge?  If so, where
> did you put the sending unit?(I want to keep the Smiths gauge operational)
> I have looked all over the engine block and head but the only place I could
> put it would be in the place of the small plug on the rear right side of the
> head. There is a plug on the Rt. side of the block but when I pulled it
> there was nothing there just a threaded dead end.
>
> I have looked at the "Sport-Comp" gauges that Auto Meter sells and I think
> this is what I will go with, an Oil pressure Water Temp combo and I'll put
> it where the radio would be.
>
> Thanks in advance
> oh...  this is for the '74
>
> N.A. Campiglia III
> '67 Spitfire MKIII
> '74 Spitfire 1500
> http://camalott.com/~spitdrvr
>
> N.A. Campiglia III
> '67 Spitfire MKIII
> '74 Spitfire 1500
> http://camalott.com/~spitdrvr

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