Okay, I’ve Googled till my fingers can’t type anymore. I’ve also searched and read a considerable amount on this forum. I know it’s here, gotta be. want to install actual oil pres and water temp gauges. Is the oil sending unit sticking out the back of the driver side of the engine? I think this is it? Thank you, Paul
Sorry, that's a temp sensor for cyl head overheat (not engine coolant). The factory location of the oil sender is just above the oil pump/filter on the right (passenger) side. Will attach a photo. Devon
Photo taken from just above the oil filter, right front of engine. What you're seeing is a "tee" I used. the big sender on top is for an electric oil pressure gauge, the smaller sensor below is for an oil pressure warning light that kicks on around 20 psi and lower. Devon
That sensor on the rear of the head is for the blower motor so it doesn't turn on the fan until the coolant temp. reads a certain temp. to keep from being blasted with cold air from the heater/defroster until the coolant temp. is warm enough. Tom T.
Nope, with the tech of the AutoMeter Sport Comp electric gauges (and other brands I'm sure) these days, no need for an oil line into the passenger compartment. Running elec water temp too, so no more fragile capillary tubing. Devon
Thank you all! I saw several posts on here. One in particular with, I think, a 430. Figured the the 455 came from the 430? Anyway, I went and looked. Nope, couldn’t see it. Read on this forum again a week or so later. Same pictures I believe. Went out and looked. Still didn’t see it. Today, after I read the replies here. Went out and looked, still couldn’t see it. Lowered in ye old cell phone, took a picture. Yup, found it. Pert near buried in decades of oil and road dirt. Picked up a pressure washer for odd jobs around the house a few weeks ago. Okay, I really bought it to clean off decades of sludge from the engine. I’ll have to hit the front of the engine before I get to removing the sending unit. Don’t mind getting dirty/greasy mind you. Just makes it easier to get in and out, in and out of many parts of the engine bay etc. Also don’t want to introduce dirt and grit in the engine while removing parts. I had picked up an oil sending unit the other day and the rating on the sending unit says 3-6psi. Mighty low, so, as I’ve read here on this forum, picking up a set of gauges that deliver useful information. Also going to be pulling the thermostat. When idling, the upper rad hose, lower rad hose and radiator are always hot. Seems like thermostat may be stuck open. The more I work on the car, the more I realize the previous owner didn’t do much of any maintenance on her. Syphoned out all the brake fluid from the reservoir today. There was easily 1/2” of sludge on the bottom of each well. Rinsed and cleaned those out. Going to be going thru the entire bake system. Purge and inspect all lines, wheel cylinders etc before taking her out on the road. She needs some major TLC before I feel safe and comfortable taking her out on the road. She’s a great car. Solid metal, no rust, no real body damage. A few minor dents n dings. No sagging doors. Frame looks great, a little surface rust. Chrome is very nice. Just that it appears as though while in storage, she sat, and sat a very long time. Unused much, uncared for and quite frankly, unloved. Going to rectify that! Thanks again, Paul
Sorry Tom . The picture the original poster asked about is the " STOP ENGINE " sender that illuminates on the dash after the HOT light comes on and the head gets too Hot . It is on the Left side rear of the cylinder head . The one you are talking about is the 2 prong sender on the rear of the Right side cylinder head .
You are correct . The sender for the Oil Pressure Light is calibrated to illuminate the oil light at about 3-6 PSI .
100 % correct Devon . . It illuminates the " STOP ENGINE " light when the cylinder head temperature gets too high .
