[RadDadRob]

I've installed it here. Any issues with this location?

 

[DUTCH MAX HEADWORK]

Maybe. Where's your bypass hose? Some big blocks will run fine without a bypass hose and others won't. A bypass hose helps prevent cavitation and offers early coolant flow to prevent hot spots in the block.

If you have an alternate and adequate bypass method then that sending location should be fine.

 

[Peewee0413]

I would've put it in the port right of the thermostat housing.

 

[RadDadRob]

I would've put it in the port right of the thermostat housing.

Ok I think I will move it. I do have a heater so I still have to connect my heater hoses.

 

[Peewee0413]

Ok I think I will move it. I do have a heater so I still have to connect my heater hoses.

I run my heater off the passenger side port.

 

[RadDadRob]

I run my heater off the passenger side port.

Would you mind posting a pic of your setup? I am building this out of the crate (for the first time) and would love to see it.

 

[DUTCH MAX HEADWORK]

Your heater will function as a bypass as long as you don't put a heater shut off valve in it. Later model year cars had heater shut off valve that had a bypass in it you use one of those if you like.

 

[CorvZ061]

My BPE 509 wouldn’t maintain a nice temp without the bypass hose.

Out of curiosity where are you putting your oil pressure gauge? My headers get in the way of every place I can find to put one so I don’t have a oil pressure gauge for now.

 

[lookback]

Might be another option, if you need your bypass in place. See photo, I use it for fan switch. Adds some height to thermostat housing, takes 2 gaskets.

 

[skybirds3754]

My BPE 509 wouldn’t maintain a nice temp without the bypass hose.

Out of curiosity where are you putting your oil pressure gauge? My headers get in the way of every place I can find to put one so I don’t have a oil pressure gauge for now.

I put my oil fitting at the front most DR's side oil plug hole, just above the oilpan. I takes a bit longer to see the pressure rise from there.

 

[Bowtieman31]

Any of those three ports will work fine. The sensor needs to be lower than the thermostat.

 

[Peewee0413]

Any of those three ports will work fine. The sensor needs to be lower than the thermostat.

Agreed, it's all about personal choice and of course wire protection.

 

[LeoP]

Maybe I'm blind, but that looks like a small block water pump!

 

[DUTCH MAX HEADWORK]

Maybe I'm blind, but that looks like a small block water pump!

You get the chicken dinner. 😃 WINNER WINNER!

 

[DUTCH MAX HEADWORK]

The BluePrint block is a new block, not rebuilt. It looks like it does not have the built in bypass like the stock small blocks. You might want to contact BluePrint and ask them for advice. I would run some sort of a bypass, 3 3/16 holes drilled in thermostat, tradition bypass hose, free flowing heater or heater valve with a bypass section when the heater flow is shut off.

 

[Kirk's67SS]

That is where my BBC has it

I use the one on Top is for the Temp Gauge in the Interior of the Car

Heater Hoses hooked up so do not need the Bypass Hose plus a Holes Drilled in the 160* Thermostat