So thinking this thing through - I placed the old sending unit on the T fitting, the T fitting on the adapter (all with teflon) and THEN inserted into the engine block
Not sure what you mean by the metal sides, this was on a 1500 actually not the 7100,Bill,
very nice work !!!
Question - does your T have plenty of room against the metal sides? Or was that not a big deal?
What does your engine run temp wise under a heavy load?
After reading this thread several times I purchased the same set of gauges and am installing on my 7100. I asked 85Hokie for some input which has so graciously supplied and am in the process of buttoning up my tractor to do more evaluation on my low pressure issue. I tore it down thinking it was the cam plug and my plug is intact so the oil pressure gauge and temp gauge was needed to trouble shoot.Here is my version of this install.....
Started with the Sunpro CP8093 style line 1.5 inch mini triple gauge set;
Made a gauge housing;
Used this adapter for the oil pressure line / sending unit combo so I could keep the light;
This is the route I went for the water temperature sending unit, albeit temporary,
did not want to experiment with the new Kubota hose. Seems to work fine;
The final install in place and fully functioning;
Also swapped out the incandescent lights for LED lights,
and trashed the poly oil tube and used copper.