electric aftermarket temperature gauge

[threeonthetree]

Hi
I have a 67 with a 352 and standard cab and was wondering if anyone knows if (or how) I could connect an electric aftermarket temperature gauge to the stock sending unit circuit. If possible, I would like to keep the stock gauge operating and also hook up the aftermarket gauge.
thanks

[fordman]

water temp i dont think that can be done because of how the aftermarket one uses a electrode that screws down into the water jacket in place of the sending unit from the original.

[Bullitt390]

Aftermarket electrical gauges uses a temp sender with a different set of parameters (basically a different set of OHM readings) compared to the stock sender.

Josh

[Fordnatic]

Just use a tee. Put the stock sender in one side and the aftermarket gauge in the other. I did the same on mine-no need to have a non working factory gauge just because I put an extra one in!

[Bullitt390]

You can't "tee" into the top of the intake manifold.

What most people do is leave the stock sender in the intake and put the aftermarket sender in the t-stat housing.

Another option is to actually run a "tee" inline with the heater hose.

Josh

[Fordnatic]

Sure you can. It's just pipe thread. Worked for me.

[threeonthetree]

thanks for the ideas. I noticed a plug on the right side of the block. This might work also.