no place for a temp sender, 360 intake

[73dodgeman]

guys any ideas, my performer intake i can not get any of the plugs out for a mech. temp sensor, they are all locked up tighter than fort knox, :angry4: dont want to fire my engine with out one, help!!

 

[340mopar]

You won't get an accurate temp that low in the motor. The water is the hottest just before it leaves the thermostat. There has to be one that you could get out, there must be 4 or 5 plugs at the front of a performer intake. You can heat the intake around the plug you want to remove then let it cool before you try to remove it. If you don't let it cool you will pull the threads on the aluminum. Someone must have installed the plugs without any sealant or tape so now you have dissimilar metal corrosion. Heating will help break this corrosion, but let it cool.


Chuck

 

[73dodgeman]

You won't get an accurate temp that low in the motor. The water is the hottest just before it leaves the thermostat. There has to be one that you could get out, there must be 4 or 5 plugs at the front of a performer intake. You can heat the intake around the plug you want to remove then let it cool before you try to remove it. If you don't let it cool you will pull the threads on the aluminum. Someone must have installed the plugs without any sealant or tape so now you have dissimilar metal corrosion. Heating will help break this corrosion, but let it cool.


Chuck

chuck, thanks, thats what i figured, i bought the intake at garlits swap meet, they put in allen head plugs 3 out of the 4 are rounded now, and the 4th well, it wont budge

 

[340mopar]

Since the plugs is rounded out you could drill thru the plug then use an easy out.

Chuck

 

[73dodgeman]

chuck, ill try that thanks!

 

[73dodgeman]

chuck by the way ,nice set up in your val!