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I wanted to pass along my experience with a new temperature sending unit I purchased from Corvette Clocks by Roger. http://www.corvetteclocks.com/
The unit I had in my '66 big block always read around 210 degrees cruising, a temperature I had a hard time believing. Even when it ran up to 240 it never puked when I shut it off. I have a Griffin radiator. It was always very responsive as well, oddly so. I first suspected the original was faulty when I replaced the thermostat in the fall with a 180 degree model and the rebuilt and recalibrated (thanks Corvette Specialties of Maryland) gauge ran up to 210 and then plunged down as the stat opened, only to rise to 210 again. I'd stop at a red light and could watch the needle move. Now, with the new part from Rogers it sits on the line between 100 and 200 pretty steady. In fact, I wondered if it was defective as it moved so little. Flipping on the A/C in traffic quickly dispelled that theory as the temp rose to about 210. So if you are looking for a sending unit that works, call Roger.
The unit I had in my '66 big block always read around 210 degrees cruising, a temperature I had a hard time believing. Even when it ran up to 240 it never puked when I shut it off. I have a Griffin radiator. It was always very responsive as well, oddly so. I first suspected the original was faulty when I replaced the thermostat in the fall with a 180 degree model and the rebuilt and recalibrated (thanks Corvette Specialties of Maryland) gauge ran up to 210 and then plunged down as the stat opened, only to rise to 210 again. I'd stop at a red light and could watch the needle move. Now, with the new part from Rogers it sits on the line between 100 and 200 pretty steady. In fact, I wondered if it was defective as it moved so little. Flipping on the A/C in traffic quickly dispelled that theory as the temp rose to about 210. So if you are looking for a sending unit that works, call Roger.
