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  1. 14th November 2007, 08:51 AM #1
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    Transmission temperature gauges.

    Has anyone fitted temperature gauges to an LT85 & LT230? Mine will be coming out for overhaul and I might as well fit senders to them whilst out. I will be using Chicago Airguide gauges. The senders are 1/4" NPT thread. Any suggestions as where to place them? Prefer not to drill and tap the housing if avoidable so probably will have to make new filler plugs with an NPT thread in them for the sender. Any other suggestions?
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  2. 14th November 2007, 12:10 PM #2
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    I run an engin oil temp gauge tho one for the gearbox would be handy ....
    Id say it would need to be in constant contact with the oil to give the best readings and if you put them in the filler plugs i doubt it will be as effective as if it were in through the drain plug which would be in contact with the oil all the time .....
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    The project County I am working on has em all over the place, front/rear diffs transfer & gearbox. They are all mounted via the plugs. I can send pics if you like. in fact have a gander at the dash.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DeeJay View Post
    The project County I am working on has em all over the place, front/rear diffs transfer & gearbox. They are all mounted via the plugs. I can send pics if you like. in fact have a gander at the dash.
    bloody hell ! there are more gauges there than an aircraft cockpit !
    It's been a few years since I flew, (I just worked out nearly twenty ) and it wasn't for very long, but I reckon all you need now is an altimeter, air speed indicator and balance/yaw indicator and you're complete
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    bloody hell ! there are more gauges there than an aircraft cockpit !
    It's been a few years since I flew, (I just worked out nearly twenty ) and it wasn't for very long, but I reckon all you need now is an altimeter, air speed indicator and balance/yaw indicator and you're complete
    And a Scarff ring and Lewis gun for the Observer?
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  6. 14th November 2007, 07:17 PM #6
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    Maybe an artificial horizen so he knows when he is upside down.
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    There is a real problem with the mounting of those gauges! The bevels have them pointing the wrong way and the flight engineer will have difficulty reading them.

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    Addit: Is there a gauge to monitor the gauges?
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    I had thought about going to that extreme. Decided it would be to hard to keep an eye on them all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DeeJay View Post
    The project County I am working on has em all over the place, front/rear diffs transfer & gearbox. They are all mounted via the plugs. I can send pics if you like. in fact have a gander at the dash.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm View Post
    Has anyone fitted temperature gauges to an LT85 & LT230? Mine will be coming out for overhaul and I might as well fit senders to them whilst out. I will be using Chicago Airguide gauges. The senders are 1/4" NPT thread. Any suggestions as where to place them? Prefer not to drill and tap the housing if avoidable so probably will have to make new filler plugs with an NPT thread in them for the sender. Any other suggestions?
    The LT230 on my 96 Disco already has a tapped hole for a sender. Some depending on the age came with threaded holes for a sender that connected to the over temp idiot light on the dash. If you have a warning light on your dash you most likely have the capability for the sender without having to tap into the transfer box, don't know about the manual box as I have an Auto
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