summit gauges

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  1. 510madmav

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    ordered their package deal, voltometer, oil pres, and water temp. the water temp fittings provided do not fit into my 302/289 common edelbrock performer intake manifold. i don't get it. anyone else have this problem?:mad:
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Is it too big or too small? they make adapters.
     
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    i have the same gauges mine came with a little bag of fittings one of the fit inthe the intake and the gague peice screwed into it,but mines a stock ford intake though.
     
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    ive never bought any temp gauge w/o getting the lil bag of adapters :huh:
     
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    Same here...
     
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    it came with the small one already on the sending line behind the temp probe, which is too small, and also came with a large one extra in the baggie that attatches to that small one..which is too large to fit in the factory temp light sending unit hole.
     
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    Might have to call them or look for an adaptor. Sometimes this happens during our adventures.
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    ive experienced that. i havent had sumit gages but have with autometer and sun gages. youll have to get an adaptor. most autopart stores have them in the section with there gages.
     
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    what size is that adapter, what exactly is it called?
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    i dont know the size. take the current sensor that was in the intake or the plug that was in the inake and the gage to the auto parts store and they should be able to find the proper adapter for you.
     
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    looks like im sending back the mechancal gauge set i just bought, the ones i wrote this topic about, because i cannot find the correct water temp sending unit fitting to fit in my edelbrock intake.. and the oil pressure line and fittings have proved to be a pain in the you know what. so for $50 bucks more i can get summit's electric gauge set. oh well.
     
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