Is This An Oil Passage Plug?

[RPM 1,190]

I removed the remote oil filter due to a small leak I couldn't/got tired of trying to fix, and I'm looking for a spot to mount the oil temp sensor. I have a weld in bung for the oil pan, but if I can find an easier location I'll use it. 

 

This plug is located at the lower front of the 351w block, there is also one at the lower left. Are these oil passage ports? Could I mount my oil temp sensor there? 

[MACH1 Mistress 0]

RPM, that appears to be a coolant drain for the block

[MACH1 Mistress 0]

The port between your original oil filter location and fuel pump should allow you to install the pressure sender and oil temp with a dual port extension

[barnett468 418]

Why do you want an oil temp gauge?

[RPM 1,190]

18 hours ago, barnett468 said:

Why do you want an oil temp gauge?

Great question, now you sound like my brother :)

Because I had a hole that need filling and six gauges wasn't enough! I don't obviously, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. Need to remove the oil pan to replace the gasket anyway, so I'll just weld the bung to the pan.

Thanks for the help guys.

[barnett468 418]

14 hours ago, RPM said:

Great question, now you sound like my brother :)

Because I had a hole that need filling and six gauges wasn't enough! I don't obviously, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. Need to remove the oil pan to replace the gasket anyway, so I'll just weld the bung to the pan.

Thanks for the help guys.

That's better than sounding like your sister.

 

You could add an oil level gauge too then.  : - o

[RPM 1,190]

Now that kind of attitude will get you banned. And my sister is my biggest fan, so that would be a compliment :)

[barnett468 418]

1 hour ago, RPM said:

Now that kind of attitude will get you banned. And my sister is my biggest fan, so that would be a compliment :)

 

Well if you really want to "Ban" me, I prefer you use some Sweet Surrender....but ya gotta take me to dinner first. 

 

[danno 128]

I always enjoy seeing peaceful disagreements like this.  I agree with Barnett, why stop at 6 gauges?.  I came to the conclusion a long time ago that certain members of this forum have way too much free time to work on their cars.  I might be one of them in 10 years, then I will be the one putting an oil pressure, temperature, quantity and contamination gauge in my project car.  Have fun, go for it.

[RPM 1,190]

1 hour ago, danno said:

 I agree with Barnett, why stop at 6 gauges?.  

I'm not so sure agreeing with Mike is a good thing. 

Who stopped at 6 gauges? The oil temp makes eight! With my auto trans I wanted a temp gauge for the fluid. The pod bezel for the center console front ash tray has two holes so the other hole "needed" the oil temp gauge. Now, they do sell hinge pillar trim pieces with gauge pods...Hmm....

[Caseyrhe 650]

Fuel temp, rearend temp, 4 more for tire pressures, where would the passenger sit??

[Midlife 814]

Don't forget the muffler bearing grease temp sensor, and the windshield washer bottle fluid level gauge.  What about a PCV vacuum gauge?  Now that would be interesting...

[Ridge Runner 1,113]

On 4/13/2017 at 5:15 PM, RPM said:

I removed the remote oil filter due to a small leak I couldn't/got tired of trying to fix, and I'm looking for a spot to mount the oil temp sensor. I have a weld in bung for the oil pan, but if I can find an easier location I'll use it. 

 

This plug is located at the lower front of the 351w block, there is also one at the lower left. Are these oil passage ports? Could I mount my oil temp sensor there? 

You may be able to mount a block temp gauge there ,if you get oil from there when you remove that plug some thing may be just a little bit wrong 

[Caseyrhe 650]

That would be the "Ah Oh" gauge