Oil temperature

[Dusty]

Is there and easy mounting solution for an oil temperature prob? Your probably asking why I want to monitor that, well I have a oil temp gauge and an opening in the gauge bracket and thought I would make use of it. I was going to put a tach there but decided to go with a column mount tach.

dusty

 

[CarlG]

If you have an oil filter, you might tap into the main flow of oil coming from the pump.

 

[Pete]

For meaningful info, the sensor needs to be near the pickup.

 

[1931 flamingo]

Drop the pan, weld in a probe fitting on the side of the pan??
Paul in CT

 

[James Rogers]

Dusty, I think even after a long run the oil won't be very hot. Unlike a modern overhead valve engine, the oil in a Model A engine doesn't get very close to the combustion or water jackets. This lets the oil stay fairly cool, comparatively.

 

[Aerocraft]

I have an oil temperature gauge installed in my Model A powered Pietenpol Aircamper. For short, around the airport flights, it barely gets to 120 degrees when the outside air temperature is in the 80's. I have not seen it go over 140 degrees. It takes a long time to get there.

The temperature bulb is mounted in an external oil line which is fed from a "tap" installed into the existing 1/8 pipe thread hole on the right side of the block just above the pan. That line feeds oil to the rear of the pan to increase the volume of oil in the dipper tray so there is unrestricted flow past the bulb.

Gar Williams

 

[Dusty]

Ok, it kind of looks like I need to stick something else in there, I have looked at putting in a 2 1/16 inch clock but at over a $100.00 I need to find a cheap

dusty

 

[Pete]

Vacuum gauge, hour meter, volt meter.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

A clock was my first thought also. I picked up the antique looking quartz clock for about $2 at the local secondhand store.

 

[jkeesey]

I picked up an old WWII aircraft hour meter for $2 at Hershey last year to run in my A.

 

[Dusty]

I like he antique clock, will it fit in the opening (2 1/16") Also the hour meter is a good one as well.

 

[MrTube]

If I were you I'd hunt down either a volt meter or a vacuum gauge. Both are kinda useless overall but would function and who knows, maybe one day the volt meter will save you if the ammeter sticks or something.

 

[Gord. B by the bay]

Take a small clock like Tom has shown glue a round magnet to it and it will hold onto metal any place Just a Thot Gord by the bay

 

[John Stone]

How about an Automobile Altimeter (unless you live in the flatland like us)? Had it on my car when I went to Colorado a few years ago. Kind of interesting. Of course it indicates the pressure altitude and not the geometric altitude. In WV it might be useful for takeoff and landings in your A.

 

[1931 flamingo]

Dusty: How's the foot?? Swelling go down enough so they could "set" it??
Paul in CT