I had mine mounted in the bottom of my rad but it would only read after the theromstat opened. My stock honda guage would read red hot but when I would shoot it with the temp gun it would say temp was normal. I got a new sensor but it still would still go in the red and thermostat would not open so I could never get a reading.

Now that I am pulling my motor out again and putting the GSR back in I am looking for a better place to mount it. I was thinking on the water tube that goes into where the water pump is b/c I have an opening there. Or the other place would be where I plugged the head. Just looking for some ideas.


Post pics if you got them.

 

Notice the block we make that comes off the Head to the radiator.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1992Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Notice the block we make that comes off the Head to the radiator.



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So when will you have mine done.

 

you made your own motor mounts why not make your own coolant block

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cluelessmale &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you made your own motor mounts why not make your own coolant block</TD></TR></TABLE>


HAHA b/c it actually has to hold fluid and not leak.

 

i just welded a bung on the thermostat housing.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo-charged &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just welded a bung on the thermostat housing.

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Dumb question but can you weld brass to alum?

 

no you need to weld a aluminum bung to the thermo housing....and then just thread in your brass junx.

 

Duh.

 

i got it had a brain fart there. I thought I had to get the correct bung that my SW temp sensor threads into. But I can just get a normal bung and screw mine into that.

 

I've got mine where the factory gauge sensor was in the head.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo-charged &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just welded a bung on the thermostat housing.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integra_gsr98 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've got mine where the factory gauge sensor was in the head.</TD></TR></TABLE>

mine is in the same spot, worked out great

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedJeff &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

mine is in the same spot, worked out great </TD></TR></TABLE> I believe that spot you're talking about is BSPT and not NPT. Did you have to force it in?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by V-SPEC 1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I believe that spot you're talking about is BSPT and not NPT. Did you have to force it in?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope. Put some teflon tape on it, threaded it in by hand, and snugged it up w/ a 1/4" drive socket.

 

question? where is the best spot to get an accurate reading on the temp?

1) the head?
2) the thermostat housing?
3) water line?
4) spliced into the lower or upper radiator hoses?
5) the block

i have mine in a brass tee fitting in the lower radiator hose..but i do like that block that someone made in the pic a few posts up.

for those who put in the factory location...what temp gauge did u use? i have an auto meter...and that doesnt fit and it would take all kinds of adapters to get that thing to work.

 

I've got an autometer water temp gauge, with an autometer water temp sender threaded directly into the cylinder head.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by f@sth@tch89 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">question? where is the best spot to get an accurate reading on the temp?

1) the head?
2) the thermostat housing?
3) water line?
4) spliced into the lower or upper radiator hoses?
5) the block

i have mine in a brass tee fitting in the lower radiator hose..but i do like that block that someone made in the pic a few posts up.

for those who put in the factory location...what temp gauge did u use? i have an auto meter...and that doesnt fit and it would take all kinds of adapters to get that thing to work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If u have it mounted in the lower radiator hose i dont think u r seeing the actual temp, u r seeing the temp after it has been cooled through the radiator.

 

I mounted mine to the thermostat housing.

 

Tunertoys makes one of those block thing for a d-series but not sure about others.

http://tunertoys.zoovy.com/product/WPAD

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by f@sth@tch89 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">question? where is the best spot to get an accurate reading on the temp?

1) the head?
2) the thermostat housing?
3) water line?
4) spliced into the lower or upper radiator hoses?
5) the block

i have mine in a brass tee fitting in the lower radiator hose..but i do like that block that someone made in the pic a few posts up.

for those who put in the factory location...what temp gauge did u use? i have an auto meter...and that doesnt fit and it would take all kinds of adapters to get that thing to work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The best "easy" place to put it is the upper radiator hose. You want to know the temp of the water coming out of the head, not the temp going to the engine.

 

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The best "easy" place to put it is the upper radiator hose. You want to know the temp of the water coming out of the head, not the temp going to the engine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes i agree with u, that is what i was saying above also.

 

on my gsr head, the water neck connected to the upper radiator hose. had an empty hole where a bleeder would normally go. I tapped that and put the water temp sensor there. works great and is low key. hard to notice.


-zol