oil pan temp sensor

flash · 11-15-2020, 09:43 PM

going to put a sensor in my oil pan for temp.1/8 in sensor.who sells the little bungs to weld into a aluminum pan?

Bob Gullett · 11-16-2020, 12:43 AM

Use one of these made by a few manufactures. It has a 1/2-20 thread that assuming your oil drain plug is that size should screw right in. The center of it is tapped at 1/8 pipe. I use it mine in a stock pan. If its in an aluminum pan I'd make sure there's enough threads on the plug to make sure it goes in far enough and doesn't strip the threads in the pan. If need a weld in bung Summit has lots of choices.
https://proshop.summitracing.com/sea...201%2F8%20bung
https://proshop.summitracing.com/parts/bmm-80250

Mike Taylor 3601 · 11-16-2020, 02:42 PM

If space allows I like having sensor in oil galley.. measure oil flowing through engine... and you don't have to drain oil pulling/installing engine..
just have to be sure it isn't restricting oil

11-15-2020, 09:43 PM	#1
flash Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 89 Likes: 1 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	oil pan temp sensor going to put a sensor in my oil pan for temp.1/8 in sensor.who sells the little bungs to weld into a aluminum pan?

11-16-2020, 12:43 AM	#2
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,069 Likes: 41 Liked 414 Times in 92 Posts	Re: oil pan temp sensor Use one of these made by a few manufactures. It has a 1/2-20 thread that assuming your oil drain plug is that size should screw right in. The center of it is tapped at 1/8 pipe. I use it mine in a stock pan. If its in an aluminum pan I'd make sure there's enough threads on the plug to make sure it goes in far enough and doesn't strip the threads in the pan. If need a weld in bung Summit has lots of choices. https://proshop.summitracing.com/sea...201%2F8%20bung https://proshop.summitracing.com/parts/bmm-80250 __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S Last edited by Bob Gullett; 11-16-2020 at 01:01 AM.

11-16-2020, 02:42 PM	#3
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,303 Likes: 198 Liked 116 Times in 48 Posts	Re: oil pan temp sensor If space allows I like having sensor in oil galley.. measure oil flowing through engine... and you don't have to drain oil pulling/installing engine.. just have to be sure it isn't restricting oil