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barnfind08 · 10-25-2013, 10:06 AM

I needed the same exact fitting to do this and none were available for my 34 3W I went to napa and went thru their drawers and got a fitting with male threads on both ends. Took it to a friend who is a machinist of sorts and had him turn down the inside to give me a taper for the temp bulb to seal on. It seems to work even tho the probe is not all the way into the water path like it would be in a hose. it gives me a reading. I did not care for the hose installation as my car is a 40-50's hotrod original paint with no fenders or boards.

10-25-2013, 10:06 AM	#4
barnfind08 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 914	Re: '36 Water pump fitting for temp probe I needed the same exact fitting to do this and none were available for my 34 3W I went to napa and went thru their drawers and got a fitting with male threads on both ends. Took it to a friend who is a machinist of sorts and had him turn down the inside to give me a taper for the temp bulb to seal on. It seems to work even tho the probe is not all the way into the water path like it would be in a hose. it gives me a reading. I did not care for the hose installation as my car is a 40-50's hotrod original paint with no fenders or boards.