Looking for temp gauge sender.
#1
Looking for temp gauge sender.
Hello,
I own a '47 olds coupe and was lucky enough to find an original gauge set including the temp gauge.
Right now my car is fitted with a 350 chevy engine (yes a rocket will come later) and a mechanical water temp gauge.
I would like to connect the original one but to do that I need to find a electronic sender that I can connect to the gauge and into the block.
Anybody an idea of what resistance I should work with or does any sender work.
I guess this also works with connecting the + to one side and the other side to the sensor and it meassures the resistance no?
All advice is welcome.
Thank you
Joey
I own a '47 olds coupe and was lucky enough to find an original gauge set including the temp gauge.
Right now my car is fitted with a 350 chevy engine (yes a rocket will come later) and a mechanical water temp gauge.
I would like to connect the original one but to do that I need to find a electronic sender that I can connect to the gauge and into the block.
Anybody an idea of what resistance I should work with or does any sender work.
I guess this also works with connecting the + to one side and the other side to the sensor and it meassures the resistance no?
All advice is welcome.
Thank you
Joey
#2
Hey you all. I still have this problem that I cannot find a sender to work.
I have ordered a aftermarket sender with 50k resistance cold and 7k at 180 degrees but the needle doesn;t move.
If I connect the + of the gauge with the - it shoots to overheat straight away so I know the gauge works.
I also connected a 100k potentiometer and it did move the meter but it didn;t liked the current that much and smoked away
Any info that can be usefull is helpfull.
As stated above my 47 olds has a chevy 350 in it now. (yes it will get a olds block later on)
I have ordered a aftermarket sender with 50k resistance cold and 7k at 180 degrees but the needle doesn;t move.
If I connect the + of the gauge with the - it shoots to overheat straight away so I know the gauge works.
I also connected a 100k potentiometer and it did move the meter but it didn;t liked the current that much and smoked away
Any info that can be usefull is helpfull.
As stated above my 47 olds has a chevy 350 in it now. (yes it will get a olds block later on)
Last edited by JoeyOldsmobile; November 15th, 2019 at 02:27 PM.
#4
You might try this company;
https://www.lectriclimited.com
I have found several hard to find parts and info..
Thirdcoast
https://www.lectriclimited.com
I have found several hard to find parts and info..
Thirdcoast
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