1968 383 engine temperature sensor?

[fireguyfire]

Silly question, but can anyone help me locate the engine temperature sensor on my 68 383 A/C car; I am buttoning down the engine wiring harness, and I cant seem to find it? (Duh)

[Ghoste]

Front of engine just ahead of distributor where the water pump is at.

[A383Wing]

if you are running an early WP housing, the sender is under the AC compressor

[fireguyfire]

So the sensor is in the water pump housing? My waterpump was missing when I started the resto and I found a replacement.

[A383Wing]

yes. temp sender in WP housing. Either in drivers side under AC compresor pointing straight down, or in the front of housing on passenger side pointing towards rear of car.

Bryan

[cdr]

right behind the sexxy pink heater hose.

[A383Wing]

right behind the sexxy pink heater hose.

that's not a stock location...the originals were 1/8" pipe thread....the one you posted is not where the OE ones went...just sayin

[cdr]

i'm just gonna quit tryin to help!!!!!!    it is in the same general area as the one on the stock pump housing.

well thats where it is on MY car    

[fireguyfire]

I appreciate all the help!
My location (the sensor is missing) is on the upper passenger side; I assume when you say it is facing the rear of the car you mean the part of the sensor that screws in faces the rear; the protruding part that you attach the wiring boot on faces the front of the car, correct?

[Ghoste]

Yes.

[A383Wing]

I appreciate all the help!
My location (the sensor is missing) is on the upper passenger side; I assume when you say it is facing the rear of the car you mean the part of the sensor that screws in faces the rear; the protruding part that you attach the wiring boot on faces the front of the car, correct?

yea.. the protruding part faces the front on the passenger side, or up on the drivers side

below is what OE one looks like

[fireguyfire]

Cheers!

[john108]

On my '68 440 it is located on the water pump housing as shown in the picture.
The new aluminum water pump housing has it located on top near the heater hose connections as in CDR's picture.