So how did you guys implement this as its kicking my my mechanical gauge uses a 1 2 npt which does not fit anywhere on the lsx.
Mechanical water temp gauge on ls.
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Ict billet ls engine swap m12 1 5 adapter to 3 8 npt extended length coolant temperature sensor adapter water ls engine swap ls1 ls3 ls2 lq4 lq9 ls6 l92 l99 l33 lr4 551179l.
Where is it plumbed or is it possible.
These electronic gauges and senders can be wired into your ls wiring harness.
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Gm ls engine gauges installation guide 2650 1563 00 rev.
4 8l 5 3l 5 7l ls 1 version only 6 0l ls1 ls2 ls3 ls4 ls7 ls9 engines.
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A this guide will cover all of the current gm lsc family of engines including but not limited to.
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The holes in the lsx series heads use an adapter for the smaller electric sending unit.
You can but you will have to tap the head to a larger thread size.
People also typically use russel fitting adapters with this.
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You could also drill a hole in the water pump boss right on top by the water neck.
To install a mechanical gauge.
Since older mechanical coolant gauges use a 1 2 pipe thread sender there is no adapter that works on the ls engines with their tiny metric threaded holes in the cylinder heads.
Water temp gauge adapter.
Gm ls engine gauges installation guide.
Which uses a permanent capillary tube.
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Fuel system for the fuel system when doing an ls swap the most common approach is to use a c5 corvette fuel pressure regulator along with an electric fuel pump that has adequate flow such as the walbro 255.
It will be best to drill and tap with the motor on the floor out of the car.
What did you do.
Autometer adapter 2277 threads right into place here to get you a proper 1 8 npt port.
Mechanical water temp gauge on ls motor.
An electric gauge is definitely the way to go here.
The ls engines were introduced in the 97 corvette and followed in the 98.
The oil pressure trick is what i used on my swap however i went a different route on the mechanical coolant gauge.
Discussion starter 1 dec 22 2009.
Due to the small size of this port you will not be able to use a mechanical temp gauge without drilling and tapping the head.
