Cadillac 501 engine

Wish I had caught that one earlier, probably just what I needed.


"Mike R" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "ironrod" > wrote:
>
> > I posted here awhile back about having inherited my fathers Cadillac
> > Eldorado with a 501 C.I. engine, and I'm still trying to get on top of
the
> > learning curve. Here is my latest dilemma: Looking at
> > the engine heads there seems to be two temperature sensors screwed
directly
> > in to the heads. One is on the right-hand side all the way forward, the
> > other is on the left-hand side all the way aft. There is a single black
> > wire coming from the one up front and a green wire coming from the
rearward
> > one. They're not intersecting any oil or coolant passageways that I can
> > see, so my conclusion is they are measuring the head temperatures
directly.
> > Did Cadillac actually make an engine system this sophisticated back then
and
> > if so how do I tell if it is working? Or am I even on the right page of
> > music?
>
> There's a bible at the bay:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/84vf2
>
> --
> Mike
> 93 Cobra