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Sending Unit - Water Temperature - 289 / 302 / 351W* / 390 / 427 GT-E / 428CJ - PREMIUM - Repro ~ 1967 - 1969 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang 1967 cougar,1967 mustang,1968 cougar,1968 mustang,289,302,390,427,428,1967,1968,1969,1969 cougar,1969 mustang,351w,428cj,c7w,c7z,c8w,c8z,c9w,c9z,cougar,ford,ford mustang,mercury,mercury cougar,mustang,new,premium,repro,reproduction,sending,temperature,unit,water,41586

Sending Unit - Water Temperature - 289 / 302 / 351W* / 390 / 427 GT-E / 428CJ - PREMIUM - Repro ~ 1967 - 1969 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang
Item #: 41586

5.00 stars, based on 6 reviews
Brass sensor that screws into intake manifold and activates temperature gauge in dash. Replaces Ford Part #: C6DZ-10884-B (SW-552) or C9WY-10884-A (SW-888)*. Temp Sender Switch Temp Rating : 15.2-19 Ohms Resistance At 220 Deg F Temperature Switch...
Sending Unit - Water Temperature - 289 / 302 / 351W* / 390 / 427 GT-E / 428CJ - PREMIUM - Repro ~ 1967 - 1969 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang
Customer since 2017
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Got my temp gauge reading correctly after installing this. Many vendors sell sending units with the wrong resistance, but this definitely worked on my 68 Cougar.

Sending Unit - Water Temperature - 289 / 302 / 351W* / 390 / 427 GT-E / 428CJ - PREMIUM - Repro ~ 1967 - 1969 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang
Ruscom Station, Canada
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Need to keep cool. works great.

Sending Unit - Water Temperature - 289 / 302 / 351W* / 390 / 427 GT-E / 428CJ - PREMIUM - Repro ~ 1967 - 1969 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang
Imperial Beach, Ca.
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As expected the sensor fit perfectly and has worked great.

Sending Unit - Water Temperature - 289 / 302 / 351W* / 390 / 427 GT-E / 428CJ - PREMIUM - Repro ~ 1967 - 1969 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang
Customer since 2025
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product as described, I recommend purchasing

Sending Unit - Water Temperature - 289 / 302 / 351W* / 390 / 427 GT-E / 428CJ - PREMIUM - Repro ~ 1967 - 1969 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang
Florida
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Perfect

Temp gauge working correctly now, perfect.

Sending Unit - Water Temperature - 289 / 302 / 351W* / 390 / 427 GT-E / 428CJ - PREMIUM - Repro ~ 1967 - 1969 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang
Wilmington, DE
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Works as expected!

With a dead temperature gauge, after a quick resistance test on the old sensor, I easily determined that at least the sender was dead. An easy part to replace, once this one was installed and connected, my temperature gauge started working immediately. So glad to have such an important gauge working properly now.