As above, has any of you helpfull lot had any experience with these? I wanna add a oil temp gauge to my zt escort to help keep a eye on whats going on under the bonnet.

This sort of thing.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2805693659...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

I had one on my Sierra for ages before I busted my engine. Sumps been modded for a sensor now though so I can have a magnetic sump plug

 

I should have modded the sump last year when I blew it up going to fordfair, I might use a adapter then if I ever have the sump off again mod it then.

 

i use one of the sump plug adapters and all's good

 

Thats good enough for me then, I just need to find out the size I need now, its a blacktop, but a pattern sump so I need to check as the plug is a 17mm or 19mm head so it may differ from a standard plug

 

I drilled and tapped mine to fit the temp sender. The sender itself had a thread and a ring terminal, but I fitted a separate plug further down the cable, to make it easier to get on an off.
Think I was lucky though, as the car came with an unusual plug, think you'd be hard pushed to drill a std Ford one out...

Good luck with it!