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- Ford Ranger
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- 5.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Total Drop
- few inches
- Tire Size
- ~30"
Hey folks I just recently rebuilt my 84 ranger's 2.8L with an offy intake. On this intake and using the matching upper water neck pretty much the only way to use the stock temp sensor was by switching down to a 1/4" npt sensor and mounting it in the little hole in the intake. I'm not sure that this sensor or the location of it is allowing the gauge to register right as it is a little shielded in the location. I picked up an after market electric gauge to install and since I don't want to disable the stock gauge (and putting it in the same location would kinda defeat the purpose I need to find a place for a second 1/4" npt sensor. I was thinking about making an adapter to install it inline in the upper radiator hose, but being away from the motor I don't know that it would work adaquately. Just looking for ideas on other places to put the sensor. FWIW this 2.8 has the lower rad hose t-stat position.
