Hey Guys,
I bought my FJ with the SBC already done by the previous owner and have questions about hooking up a temperature gauge. I have a pretty basic knowledge of 350s and know that, ideally, you'd like to hook it up via the port between #1 and #3 cylinders. However, I just got my clutch done by a guy who specializes in FJs and he informed me that I probably have an older block and that my headers are blocking the port.
He gave me a couple options to route it off the intake. My heater is not hooked up (probably leaks) so he was saying I could plug the water pump and take the port off the intake. However, I just took pictures and I *think* i just found an old sending unit. I know the ideal route is off the head but want to get your expertise(s) to give me some advice.
I've tried researching all the threads to figure this out on my own but there's so many different combinations when doing these SBC swaps. This is a picture of the intake between the carb and distributor. Any idea what this unit is?
I also need to figure out a shroud (has none at the moment) or taurus fan option but I'll leave that to a later date. If this is in fact the temperature sending unit, would you guys recommend an aftermarket gauge or just the stock gauge in the cluster? I like the somewhat clean look of the stock items but will go with what you guys recommend. Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
I bought my FJ with the SBC already done by the previous owner and have questions about hooking up a temperature gauge. I have a pretty basic knowledge of 350s and know that, ideally, you'd like to hook it up via the port between #1 and #3 cylinders. However, I just got my clutch done by a guy who specializes in FJs and he informed me that I probably have an older block and that my headers are blocking the port.
He gave me a couple options to route it off the intake. My heater is not hooked up (probably leaks) so he was saying I could plug the water pump and take the port off the intake. However, I just took pictures and I *think* i just found an old sending unit. I know the ideal route is off the head but want to get your expertise(s) to give me some advice.
I've tried researching all the threads to figure this out on my own but there's so many different combinations when doing these SBC swaps. This is a picture of the intake between the carb and distributor. Any idea what this unit is?
I also need to figure out a shroud (has none at the moment) or taurus fan option but I'll leave that to a later date. If this is in fact the temperature sending unit, would you guys recommend an aftermarket gauge or just the stock gauge in the cluster? I like the somewhat clean look of the stock items but will go with what you guys recommend. Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
