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SteveW
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Greetings from Southern California !!
Might any of you fine folks know the details of the "high-speed solid-state engine-temperature sensors" used on our DigiPanels ??
I'm contemplating the installation of a proper temperature sensor port on my transmission pan (and probably a drain plug) and would like to install a typical sensor rather than the "on a bolt" sensor that the DigiPanel currently uses.
And - considering the same strategy for water temperature too.
Thank you for all of the expertise shared here.
Steve W
1973 23 Yellow
Steve W
1973 : 23'
Southern California
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| Re: DigiPanel Question [message #369476 is a reply to message #369475] |
Thu, 14 April 2022 13:54  |
Tom Katzenberger
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Steve.
I believe Summit Racing sells all the weld on Bung plugs you need. I installed one on my oil pan, trans pan and final drive cover. All worked out well.
There are also after markket plugs which I am sure will do just as good.
Good Luck and take care,
Tom K.
Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition
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| Re: DigiPanel Question [message #369477 is a reply to message #369475] |
Thu, 14 April 2022 14:47 |
lqqkatjon
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I am not familiar with the digipanel, other then it does have bolt on sensors.....
weld on bungs for the tranny pan are easily bought from napa, summit, or amazon.... and I recommend that for 2 reasons. 1. tranny temp sensor. 2. works as a drain plug as well!
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
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| Re: DigiPanel Question [message #369481 is a reply to message #369475] |
Thu, 14 April 2022 17:14 |
Christo
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Applied GMC now sells the DigiPanel. They can refer you to a technical guy who may be able to assist with your question about the senders. As far as the trans temp, consider getting a finned aluminum pan from ragusarv.com -- they have a fitting built in along with a drain plug. The Ragusa pan is reported to help with cooling although some folks don't like it because it protrudes a bit lower than stock, increasing the risk of impact damage.
Christo Darsch
GMC Nor'easters
1977 Eleganza II - "The Komet"
3.50 Power Drive, Disc Brakes, Alcoas
Weymouth, MA
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| [GMCnet] Re: DigiPanel Question [message #369482 is a reply to message #369481] |
Thu, 14 April 2022 17:58 |
James Hupy
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I have a Ragusa finned aluminum transmission pan, and it has a drain plug
as well as a plug for a temp sending unit, which I also use. Transmission
temp rarely moves the needle. That finned pan works very well and it has an
extra quart capacity. A good investment as far as I can tell.
I also removed the final drive pan and welded in a bung for a temp.
sensor. That one makes me nervous. Final drive temps exceed 300 ° Farenheit
on heavy uphill climbs. Before I had the temp sensor, I rarely even thought
about final drive temps. I use a synthetic final drive lube as well as ATF.
CHEAP INSURANCE.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 3:17 PM Christo Darsch wrote:
> Applied GMC now sells the DigiPanel. They can refer you to a technical guy
> who may be able to assist with your question about the senders. As far as
> the trans temp, consider getting a finned aluminum pan from ragusarv.com
> -- they have a fitting built in along with a drain plug. The Ragusa pan is
> reported to help with cooling although some folks don't like it because it
> protrudes a bit lower than stock, increasing the risk of impact damage.
> --
> Christo Darsch
> GMC Nor'easters
> 1977 Eleganza II - "The Komet"
> 3.50 Power Drive, Disc Brakes, Alcoas
> Weymouth, MA
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| [GMCnet] Re: DigiPanel Question [message #369487 is a reply to message #369482] |
Thu, 14 April 2022 21:11 |
David Herbert
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Which ATF do you recommend?
On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 5:59 PM James Hupy wrote:
> I have a Ragusa finned aluminum transmission pan, and it has a drain plug
> as well as a plug for a temp sending unit, which I also use. Transmission
> temp rarely moves the needle. That finned pan works very well and it has an
> extra quart capacity. A good investment as far as I can tell.
> I also removed the final drive pan and welded in a bung for a temp.
> sensor. That one makes me nervous. Final drive temps exceed 300 ° Farenheit
> on heavy uphill climbs. Before I had the temp sensor, I rarely even thought
> about final drive temps. I use a synthetic final drive lube as well as ATF.
> CHEAP INSURANCE.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 3:17 PM Christo Darsch wrote:
>
>> Applied GMC now sells the DigiPanel. They can refer you to a technical
> guy
>> who may be able to assist with your question about the senders. As far as
>> the trans temp, consider getting a finned aluminum pan from ragusarv.com
>> -- they have a fitting built in along with a drain plug. The Ragusa pan
> is
>> reported to help with cooling although some folks don't like it because
> it
>> protrudes a bit lower than stock, increasing the risk of impact damage.
>> --
>> Christo Darsch
>> GMC Nor'easters
>> 1977 Eleganza II - "The Komet"
>> 3.50 Power Drive, Disc Brakes, Alcoas
>> Weymouth, MA
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| [GMCnet] Re: DigiPanel Question [message #369488 is a reply to message #369484] |
Thu, 14 April 2022 21:27 |
James Hupy
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I use Valvoline Synthetic. It was what Manny recommended in my
remanufactured transmission. I suspect that other brand names would work as
well. But, that is the name brand that I have always used. Brand loyalty
and all that, I guess.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 7:18 PM Bruce Hislop wrote:
> Steve,
> I think you are asking about the actual DigiPanel temperature sensor
> parameters. If I recall the DigiPanel does not use a standard sensor setup
> such
> as the 0-90 ohm GM sensor, but rather uses the temperature vs current
> gradient of a common transistor E-B junction. It doesn't use a temp sensor
> chip
> such as a LM34.
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> I looked at one of mine but the markings had been ground off. Try a
> 2N3904 emitter-base junction and compare it to an OEM DigiPanel sensor and
> see
> how close it is.
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> Just my 2 cents
>
> --
> Bruce Hislop
> ON Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
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