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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-25-2023, 07:40 PM
Replies: 30
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Posted By 1950 custom
Re: 50 flathead V8 temp. sending units

Took the flathead out this afternoon. The temperature was around 77 degrees.
Here are the temperature readings that I found.
The dash gauge was showing 3/4 Hot. Water temperature in the radiator...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-19-2023, 08:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,808
Posted By 1950 custom
Re: 50 flathead V8 temp. sending units

The temperature sensors are from Dennis Carpenter ford and the gauges are NOS i picked up from ebay. I have attached the pictures of the package the temperature sensors came in and the mechanical...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-18-2023, 09:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,808
Posted By 1950 custom
Re: 50 flathead V8 temp. sending units

Thanks for the information but if mine are the same which they should be, the two manual gauges i had in were always reading wrong. Like i said they both showed it running anywhere from 190 to 210...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-18-2023, 08:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,808
Posted By 1950 custom
Re: 50 flathead V8 temp. sending units

41ford1
Your attachment shows the wiring diagram for the temperature sensors. On it the diagram shows that contact opens at approximately ? temperature. I am unable to read what the temperature is....
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-03-2022, 08:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 705
Posted By 1950 custom
Re: 1950 239 flatheat water temperature sending units

I will try to do some research on that. I didnt think it would be like a thermistor that changes resistance based on temperature where there is a specific resistance for each degree. I could see a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-02-2022, 08:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 705
Posted By 1950 custom
1950 239 flatheat water temperature sending units

I would think most here know theses flatheads have two temperature sending units. One with one terminal and the other with two terminals. I know the one with two terminals is strickly an on-off...
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