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68 Greenie · 08-14-2017, 08:55 PM

Okay my 383 is a 86 block and Im using the heat ascending unit from that year. I have it in a port in the back on the drivers side. Im just wondering if the ohms is different then say a 68 and its throwing my factory gauge off or what. Im running a 180 thermostat so Im at a loss. I have the old 202 heads so I don't have a place in the head to install it. The only other place I have is in the top of the water pump. Any suggestions? I have a 1968 with factory gauges. Should I just use a heat ascending unit for a 68?

geezer#99 · 08-14-2017, 10:17 PM

What intake do you have?
Pics of it would help.

68 Greenie · 08-14-2017, 10:49 PM

I have a Edelbrock Air Gap with the endurashine. Im running a 1405 edelbrock performer carb.

**HO455** · 08-14-2017, 11:08 PM

If I understand you correctly you are using the 1986 temperature sender. That will not work correctly with your factory guages. There are numerous threads about this issue and the common cures for it. Use the search function for "engine temperature sender" and click the 67-72 button. Best have some time for all the reading. Good luck.

68 Greenie · 08-15-2017, 11:16 AM

Okay HO455 I will do that. Thanks.

08-14-2017, 08:55 PM	#1
68 Greenie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 61	Overheating ? Okay my 383 is a 86 block and Im using the heat ascending unit from that year. I have it in a port in the back on the drivers side. Im just wondering if the ohms is different then say a 68 and its throwing my factory gauge off or what. Im running a 180 thermostat so Im at a loss. I have the old 202 heads so I don't have a place in the head to install it. The only other place I have is in the top of the water pump. Any suggestions? I have a 1968 with factory gauges. Should I just use a heat ascending unit for a 68?

08-14-2017, 10:17 PM	#2
geezer#99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bowser Posts: 13,515	Re: Overheating ? What intake do you have? Pics of it would help.

08-14-2017, 10:49 PM	#3
68 Greenie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 61	Re: Overheating ? I have a Edelbrock Air Gap with the endurashine. Im running a 1405 edelbrock performer carb.

08-14-2017, 11:08 PM	#4
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,807	Re: Overheating ? If I understand you correctly you are using the 1986 temperature sender. That will not work correctly with your factory guages. There are numerous threads about this issue and the common cures for it. Use the search function for "engine temperature sender" and click the 67-72 button. Best have some time for all the reading. Good luck. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

08-15-2017, 11:16 AM	#5
68 Greenie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 61	Re: Overheating ? Okay HO455 I will do that. Thanks.



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