Hi All.

If I was wanting to run my normal (Leyland) temperature gauge as well as mechanical gauge, how would I do this?
Would I use one of these:http://minisport.com.au/prod1575.htm or is there a better way?
I have a mechanical gauge that has a bulb on the end of it. I was thinking of popping it in the top hose but would like to stear clear of that.

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Justin

The thermostat housing would be the easiest way. That way you can convert it back easily if you get sick of two gauges!

I'm using one of those. The thermostat one I use for the temp gauge, and the head I now use for the temp sensor for the EFI Megasquirt. The temp sensor in the thermostat is very close to the rocker cover though.

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'68 Morris Mini 1310 A+ (Now Sold!)

hahaha - I never thought of that.

But, would there be a difference with one gauge being below the thermostat and the other one above the thermostat? Does it matter which gauge goes where?

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Justin

That answered my next question!

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Justin

The difference is the one in the housing will only show the temp when thermostat is open, whilst the head one always shows temp of water in the head before it exits out of the thermostat. My observations are its best to have the one that needs to be the most accurate in the heads hole. In my case the EFI is the most important, so it went in the head's hole.

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'68 Morris Mini 1310 A+ (Now Sold!)

Not the best picture, but here is mine, a stndard cover might have 1-2mm more room.

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'68 Morris Mini 1310 A+ (Now Sold!)

Also to note, i think there is a possibility of the temp sender for the mechanical gauge being too long to use in the thermostat housing. This all depends on what your sender is like, but i kinda recall trying to fit one and had to swap the standard sender into the thermostat housing.

So just something to consider as that may also determine how you arrange it.

Those thermo housings with the sender thread were all designed before the 1275.. they clear fine on a smallbore.
If you really need one there on a 1275 I'd get a threaded boss TIG welded onto a standard housing instead.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

very very close on mine...

i've got my thermo fan switch in the thermo housing. and it's very close to the rocker cover...

i don't think you'd get a mechanical guage into one of these thermo housings as you wouldn't want to bend the ether filled pipe that sharply....

i agree with the good doctor about getting a thread TIG'd onto another housing... then it can face wherever you like