Temperature sender question -`1940

[joel]

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Joel: Am I correct in assuming that (when using a single core radiator) if you only install a single pole temp. sender in only the driver side head of an 8BA your gauge will record the correct water temp. In this case, no temp. sender will be installed in the pass. side head.
Thanks, Jim

Yes, it should. If you assume the engine has 2 identical water pumps, then the flow should be equal and the single core or split core shouldn't matter because the top and bottom tanks allow some mixing as they aren't divided. There are a lot of factors that could effect flow through each side of the block, but I think the pumps are the main factor. That's why I want to be able to see the temperature out of each head. I had my pumps rebuilt by Skip Haney and the the temp. out of each side is within 5-8 deg. of being the same. The temp. sensors are within <5 deg of each other in a pan of hot water on the kitchen stove.