Last thing I want to do is drop the pan and weld a bung to it. Major pain plus it ruins the plated finish. Autometer says they can't change the probe and the probe compression fitting precludes you from threading it into the bung any further.
One option is to put the probe into the
oil stream, between the block and the remote filter.
What are the advantages / disadvantages of sensing temperature of the
oil as it comes out of the pump? Probably a shade higher in temp from the pump / pressure increase.
Not wild about putting the outlet into the
oil drain hole.
Paul