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[gazza82]

DSN do a rather splendid filter head with a temp sender takeoff built in.

 

Come with a splendid price tag as well ...

 

http://www.dsnclassi...mp-sensor-hole/

Edited by gazza82, 22 January 2016 - 04:57 PM.

[DannyTip]

Minisport also do a sump plug with a takeoff - http://www.minisport...mp-takeoff.html

[dklawson]

 

DSN do a rather splendid filter head with a temp sender takeoff built in.

 

Come with a splendid price tag as well ...

 

http://www.dsnclassi...mp-sensor-hole/

 

 

The part is machined from a billet instead of being diecast.  It is expensive, but it is not out of line with other machined filter heads.  For the function desired, the Somerford adapter and the Mini Spares TE5 adapter (in combination) are MUCH less expensive... but they won't be as compact or have the bling factor of an anodized filter head.

 

 

Minisport also do a sump plug with a takeoff - http://www.minisport...mp-takeoff.html

 

The Mini Sport adapter is nice in that it keeps the swarf catching magnet on the drain plug.  Unfortunately, the text on the product page is very unclear what this plug really does.  The outboard end is too small in diameter to except either a mechanical OR electric sending unit.  (The working end of the sump plug has 5/8 UNC male threads.  Sending units have 5/8 UNF male threads so the butt end of the Mini Sport plug needs to be larger than 5/8" diameter... which it does not appear to be).  Therefore, the Mini Sport product must be a combined plug and electrical sending unit... but I don't see an electrical terminal.  Anyway, I don't think this particular adapter will be useful to Pilone78 (the member who reactivated this old thread and wants to use a mechanical temperature gauge).  Regardless, thanks for posting the link to the Mini Sport product.

[Vipernoir]

The big advantage of the DSN filter head (aside from any incidental blinginess) is that it measures the oil temperature as close as possible to the bearings - which is what you want to know.

It's all well and good having a traditional type sensor measuring the temperature in the bottom of the sump, but that doesn't really tell you very much except the temperature in the bottom of the sump... Without knowing the temperature of the oil entering the oil gallery, you have no way of telling how effective your oil cooler is.