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Old 07-21-2025, 11:12 AM
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Can anyone that has a fairly original trans-am around a 1979 post a picture of the wire going into the temp sending unit, I need to see the routing and the color of the wire.

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Have '63 Grand Prix What to do for temp Rising above 180 degrees.Question:What do you have to do to keep that 389 Running at 180 all day long,With out converting to Small block chevy Water pump, the combination Timing Chain Cover and Water Pump Properties are not a good Desighn.

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Old 07-28-2025, 12:50 PM
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Have '63 Grand Prix What to do for temp Rising above 180 degrees.Question:What do you have to do to keep that 389 Running at 180 all day long,With out converting to Small block chevy Water pump, the combination Timing Chain Cover and Water Pump Properties are not a good Desighn.
I am not understand. This post is about wanting a picture of a sending unit on a 79 trans am. I do not even have a 389

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Old 07-28-2025, 04:26 PM
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What the heck is post #2 about here, besides it not relating to post # 1 at all?

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I am trying to recall what my 79 had.
The wire I know came out of the Alternator harness, the wire I want to say was dark green, but not sure.

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Have '63 Grand Prix What to do for temp Rising above 180 degrees.Question:What do you have to do to keep that 389 Running at 180 all day long,With out converting to Small block chevy Water pump, the combination Timing Chain Cover and Water Pump Properties are not a good Desighn.
I am really interested on how your going "convert to a chevy water pump

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Old 08-13-2025, 10:45 AM
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Can anyone that has a fairly original trans-am around a 1979 post a picture of the wire going into the temp sending unit, I need to see the routing and the color of the wire.


Green wire, routes through a black plastic tie in valve cover, loops around out front, rite into the Con loom.
White connector on the wire

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