Okay i just got an Autometer Ultra Lite Trans temp gauge and in the instructions they said u have to drill a hole in the tranny pan. is there any other place to mount this or will mounting it on the pan be the best place to do so?

 

You may get the most accurate measurement there in the pan, however, I have thought of mounting the sender in the tranny coolant lines. Now if you have a manual transmission then the pan is about the only option. I want to mount my sender in the tranny coolant lines but I don't know what size the fittings are and such to do it properly and get the right parts.

 

There is a plug in the side of the transmission that is the same size and the fitting that comes with the temp gauge. My buddy put his there and it seems to work pretty good.

 

I was looking at that in my manual. It says that the fittings are 1/8" and 1/4". I should try that.

 

are those fittings just for manual trannys or for both?

 

I know it is there on the 700R4 and the 4L60E. I'm not sure about a manual.

 

any for a th350 lol i think ill take a look next time im under there.

 

It is on the drivers side IIRC on the 700R4.

 

okay kool, now ive been here for a good 2 yrs and what does IIRC mean?

 

"If I Recall Correctly"

 

or "If I Remember Correctly"

 

ah okay now i know, lol ive tryed figureing it out bu no luck lol

 

okay hopefully tomarrow or friday ill be installin the sending unit in the tranny just for now. but will using the holes (pressure holes) on the side give me a good eading and not just reading temp from like the tranny case? or does the tranny fluid go up in those areas?