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msmaron · 09-23-2017, 01:48 PM

I don't think it gets better than this, Vintage Precision housing with Thermostat in stalled, probe for temp gauge running through junction box, Clean, and neat!

CarlG · 09-23-2017, 02:30 PM

I have the same set-up that Mark has. The VP T-stat housing has 2 outlets on it. I use one for the temp gauge and the other for my heater water.

Tom Endy · 09-23-2017, 02:30 PM

The attached article is how I installed a temp gauge in my Victoria.

Tom Endy

Brianfrench65 · 09-23-2017, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Endy

The attached article is how I installed a temp gauge in my Victoria.

Tom Endy

Very nice article,Tom.

Thank You;

SuperDave · 10-08-2017, 07:12 AM

How much temp drop should a good radiator measure? I suspect the one i am working on is shot. It drops only about ten degrees when measured with an hand held IR measuring tool.. I am thinking 20 degrees might be a target?

bnchief · 10-08-2017, 07:21 AM

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Mark and Carl i run what you guys do plus you could hook a a water heater easier as well with our setup.

Tom Wesenberg · 10-08-2017, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperDave

How much temp drop should a good radiator measure? I suspect the one i am working on is shot. It drops only about ten degrees when measured with an hand held IR measuring tool.. I am thinking 20 degrees might be a target?

My original 1928 radiator drops the temp about 20 degrees. I back flushed my cooling system by using a sump pump, after I used vinegar for a month. Vinegar made a mess, and next time I'll use RUST911.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-08-2017, 07:43 AM

Chief always chose the L/R side of the cylinder head. Study a head & you'll find a good spot to drill & tap. That was a common spot on MANY Flathead Engines.
Bill W.

old31 · 10-08-2017, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Dollar Bill

Since no one else mentioned it it.... Water Outlet

This is what I have installed along with an apco oil pressure and temp gauge.

Brendan · 10-08-2017, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Licensed to kill

Not to highjack this thread but, is that the way the crankcase vent tube is supposed to be routed?

that is not factory

daren007 · 10-08-2017, 09:15 AM

My A had the breather vent tube routed along and inside of the left frame rail under the drivers seat instead of below the car to take advantage of the draft. I still wonder about that.

Y-Blockhead · 10-08-2017, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeMarine

I plan to install a lower water inlet with a port to install a water temp gauge. . . seems pretty easy. Looking for any advice/guidance.

JoeMarine, I see this thread is a couple of months old but when selecting a gauge I prefer the Mechanical SW 270° sweep gauges. Easier for me to read.

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Originally Posted by daren007

My A had the breather vent tube routed along and inside of the left frame rail under the drivers seat instead of below the car to take advantage of the draft. I still wonder about that.

Yes, you want the end of the tube 'in the breeze' below the car to create a low pressure area at the tube end to help pull the 'Bad Stuff" (water and unburned hydrocarbons) out of the crankcase. Better known as a "Road Draft Tube".

Also helps keep the left side of your engine compartment clean.

Synchro909 · 10-08-2017, 05:16 PM

I have a temp gauge on all 3 of my Model As. I put the threaded fitting in the outlet myself because I don't like the idea of having it come out the side like the ones the vendors flog. Once the sensor is installed, it makes getting to the head nut directly under it, difficult. Mine come out of the back of the outlet.

09-23-2017, 02:30 PM	#22
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: Temp gauge installation I have the same set-up that Mark has. The VP T-stat housing has 2 outlets on it. I use one for the temp gauge and the other for my heater water. __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

10-08-2017, 07:12 AM	#25
SuperDave Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Melbourne Fl Posts: 166	Re: Temp gauge installation How much temp drop should a good radiator measure? I suspect the one i am working on is shot. It drops only about ten degrees when measured with an hand held IR measuring tool.. I am thinking 20 degrees might be a target? __________________ Live in the Past.... It's cheaper.

10-08-2017, 07:21 AM	#26
bnchief Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 252	Re: Temp gauge installation Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Mark and Carl i run what you guys do plus you could hook a a water heater easier as well with our setup.

10-08-2017, 07:43 AM	#28
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Temp gauge installation Chief always chose the L/R side of the cylinder head. Study a head & you'll find a good spot to drill & tap. That was a common spot on MANY Flathead Engines. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

10-08-2017, 09:15 AM	#31
daren007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 745	Re: Temp gauge installation My A had the breather vent tube routed along and inside of the left frame rail under the drivers seat instead of below the car to take advantage of the draft. I still wonder about that.

10-08-2017, 05:16 PM	#33
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Temp gauge installation I have a temp gauge on all 3 of my Model As. I put the threaded fitting in the outlet myself because I don't like the idea of having it come out the side like the ones the vendors flog. Once the sensor is installed, it makes getting to the head nut directly under it, difficult. Mine come out of the back of the outlet. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.