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Originally Posted by Mister Pontiac
Thanks for this info. I checked with them too and they show they have the correct temp sensor for my 74 Full Size. I ordered one up to see if they're right.

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Good luck. I ordered one a few years ago, and it was not accurate. I tested it against one I had bought (for MUCH less $) from AutoZone.
I installed each in my '73 T/A clone. Used a high quality IR temp gun to verify temps (marked a spot on my intake crossover, so I was checking the same spot each time), and mapped the ohms of each sensor as the temps rose to 180 (my t-stat setting at the time). Both senders were the same, and NEITHER were accurate.
I was able to buy a selection of resistors off of Amazon for cheap. Playing around, I was able to make a resistor pack to install between the sender and the gauge, which made "180" on the gauge actually 180.
I posted about this when it happened, probably show up in a search.
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'73 T/A (sold). Low budget stock headed 8.3:1 455, 222/242 116lsa .443/.435 cam. FAST Sportsman EFI, 317rwhp/385rwtq on 87 octane. 13.12 @103.2, 1.91 60'.
'67 Firebird [sold], ; 11.27 @ 119.61, 7.167 @ 96.07, with UD 280/280 (108LSA/ 109 ICL)solid cam. [1.537, 7.233 @93.61, 11.46 @ 115.4 w/ old UD 288/296 108 hydraulic cam] Feb '05 HPP, home-ported "16" D-ports, dished pistons (pump gas only), 3.42 gears, 275/60 DR's, 750DP, T2, full exhaust
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