Oil Temp Sensor Placement
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I currently have mine t'd into the oil supply line...this is temporary. When I swap in my fresh motor it's gonna be in the sump on the intake side of the engine.
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I bought my sandwich plate with the intention of using a RX7 oil cooler which has an internal thermostat. I ended up not being able to put it where I wanted initially so I used a different cooler I had with no thermostat. It never gets cold enough here for that to be much of an issue. It's not a daily driver either.
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You can do this with a $8 drain plug adapter. It puts the sensor kinda low to the ground (pigtail is about even with the bottom of the subframe) so it's not the optimal permanent placement, but it's quick and easy and will suffice until you pull the pan and have a proper bung welded in.
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You can do this with a $8 drain plug adapter. It puts the sensor kinda low to the ground (pigtail is about even with the bottom of the subframe) so it's not the optimal permanent placement, but it's quick and easy and will suffice until you pull the pan and have a proper bung welded in.