Baxsie
Well-known member
I am trying to get the Holley EFI single-barrel (Autolite 1100) going on my old errand pickup.
The first issue is that I am having trouble getting a good place for the coolant temperature sensor.
The factory location is too small for the sensor supplied by Holley, so it would require some kind of adapter -- but this would pull the active part of the sensor out of the flow, plus I'd lose the factory gauge.
I have seen the Dorman part and the Ford part to tee it off the heater hose. This would work fine in the winter - when the heater has coolant flowing through it, but I do not see how it could work in the summer when the heater valve is shut and there is no flow.
I have seen thermostat spacers for the V-8 engines, but I have not seen one for the SIX.
So my questions:
I would be grateful for any advice, ideas, or knowledge. Thanks.
The first issue is that I am having trouble getting a good place for the coolant temperature sensor.
The factory location is too small for the sensor supplied by Holley, so it would require some kind of adapter -- but this would pull the active part of the sensor out of the flow, plus I'd lose the factory gauge.
I have seen the Dorman part and the Ford part to tee it off the heater hose. This would work fine in the winter - when the heater has coolant flowing through it, but I do not see how it could work in the summer when the heater valve is shut and there is no flow.
I have seen thermostat spacers for the V-8 engines, but I have not seen one for the SIX.
So my questions:
1) Is there an easy good solution I have missed?
2) Is there a mechanically smaller sensor that is electrically compatible that would fit in the factory location?
3) Is there a thermostat spacer that will work on the SIX?
4) Is there a safe location on the head that I could drill and tap that would put the sensor into the coolant flow?
I would be grateful for any advice, ideas, or knowledge. Thanks.