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Old May 20, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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... where the hell I can get one of these!!!

Damn! This is like the hardest part I have ever tried to locate. It's a greddy 30mm inline temp sender adapter. I have been waiting on a backorder, which apparently is never going to materialize. My beautiful SPA hig res temp gauge just keeps flashing 'failure', as if to mock me! :evil:

If anyone knows someone, because apparently this is the only way to get this part, please, Please, PLEASE HELP!!!!

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Old May 20, 2004 | 02:37 PM
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By looking at it I will say:

All it is is a'T' with two hose connections and a threaded connector. (Pipe thread??)

give me the size of the hose connections and the size and type of thread I can tell you where to get one.

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Old May 20, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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Find a machinist and make one. Add some hose clamps.
 
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Old May 20, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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>>Find a machinist and make one. Add some hose clamps.


Whoa...I would guess that would be around $200 for a custom one off machined piece
 
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Old May 20, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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so is that thing spliced into a radiator hose?
 
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Old May 20, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Yeah. You just cut the upper rad hose in half, install the gauge adapter, and presto! The perfect location for a temp sender. This peice is around $28. I am definitely not going to shell out for a custom piece, and the blue anodized finish would look great under the hood. The threads are the standard 1/8 NPT probe threads.

I have seen some other adapters, but they don't have the same appeal for me. If anyone knows a good source for greddy products, please let me know!

-joe

 
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Old May 21, 2004 | 01:39 AM
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Check out Summit or Earl's (particularly).....I am sure they both would carry something pretty much like that.....
 
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Old May 21, 2004 | 10:26 AM
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Finally found one- I think... I emailed racingworks.com, and they told me they have 2 in stock. So I ordered one. $40 with shipping. I'm not going to believe it 'till I get it in my hands, tho. Thanks for the feedback!

-joe

 
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