1968 Sentry Signal & Other 1968 Questions
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1968 Sentry Signal & Other 1968 Questions



Yes, there are two oil senders also.   They are both available at NAPA and
other stores - nothing special.

Dick Benjamin
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From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1968 Sentry Signal & Other 1968 Questions


> I know for sure that in 1965 the Sentry Signal does use seperate sending
unit for the temperature. My memory (such as it is) seems to say that the
oil pressure does as well. For fuel, it simply takes the reading from the
gauge.
>
> Paul
>
> In a message dated 7/21/2004 2:36:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Ken &
Tracie" <kjosephson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> >I'm tracing my '68's wiring harness under the hood to get ready for
engine
> >installation. I am confused by the Sentry Signal system mentioned in my
shop
> >manual. (It doesn't take much to confuse me.)
> >
> >So do these cars use two water and two oil sending units? One set for the
> >gauges and another set for the Sentry Signal? If not, how does the Sentry
> >Signal tie in with the rest of the system?
> >
> >Also, if these sending units aren't still available from NAPA, who
supplies
> >them? I also need a new starter relay and will be checking with NAPA for
> >that.
> >
> >It looks like the small bracket that holds the tranny cooling lines near
the
> >bellhousing is missing. I 'm guessing this a salvage yard only part. Is
one
> >type unique to Imperials, or do all late '60s B/RB-727 passenger cars use
> >the same piece?
> >
> >One transmission cooling line ends abruptly at the bottom of the firewall
> >(where the transmission tunnel begins) with a female connector facing
> >straight back. I am guessing there was an extension attached here. The
other
> >line continues further back and turns toward the transmission's location.
I
> >don't have the tranny back from the shop, so I don't know how the shorter
> >line enters the transmission. Looking at the drawing in the shop manual,
> >neither line shows a coupling that far back, but as we all know, these
> >drawings aren't always accurate. Perhaps the line was once one piece and
was
> >spliced sometime during the car's life.
> >
> >This reminds me of a question I've been forgetting to post for
> >months.....this car has an auxillary transmission cooler. Do all '68
> >Imperials have this extra cooler, or just ones with A/C and/or the
trailer
> >towing package? This cooler looks just like the ones I've seen on Mopar
> >police cars, taxis and trailer towing package cars. In fact, it is
virtually
> >identical to one I saved off a '78 Fury police car I parted out almost
> >twenty years ago.
> >
> >As always, thanks for any help you can provide.
> >
> >K.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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