1966 C10 Short Stepside LS Conversion

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Originally Posted by scoot_mcgrute

I'm going with the factory gauges for my LS swap I'm working on. I'll adapt the factory sending units to the LS, should be pretty straightforward from what I've seen/heard.

Oil pressure will be the mechanical gauge and the tube will plug in to the factory LS sender position. I'll need an adapter I'm sure but I haven't looked that far into it yet.

For the temp gauge, there is a plug on the front of the head that is M10 threads so I will either modify the plug to take NPT threads or find an adapter that will get me where I need to go.

I agree , that's what I did on my '51 and plan to do the same on my '64 suburban. It was pretty simple and it's hard to beat the factory look. I got oil pressure from the block off plate near the oil filter and drilled and tapped the M10 hole in the head for the coolant sensor. If you are using a modern transmission the Dakota Digital ECD-100 will convert the signal for the speedometer.