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shadango
 Post subject: What is this plug?
PostPosted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 11:51 am 
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Is the pipe plug on the right rear side of the block a water port or oil port?
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Block cleanout port to drain and clean out the water jacket around the cylinders.

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Ah.....ok.

So not a good place to insert a temp gauge probe I guess?
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Temperature sending units are best placed in the cylinder head or near the outlet / coolant exit point so you can get a reading from the hottest running zones in the engine.

Based on that... the thermostat cover is a good location for an aftermarket temp gauge.
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Temperature sending units are best placed in the cylinder head or near the outlet / coolant exit point so you can get a reading from the hottest running zones in the engine.

Based on that... the thermostat cover is a good location for an aftermarket temp gauge.
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Do they sell thermostat housings with that already drilled out or is this a home brew sort of deal?

Is there enough room in the housing for the thermostat if the sensor is mounted in it like that?? I just looked at my housing and how the thermostat sits in it and it looks like there wouldnt be room.

I guess I can always go this route
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-2281/overview/
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