After market gauge install questions.
I bought some new gauges the other day and i am running into some issues.First i did use the "search" option and even book marked a page or two.Most people were saying use the fittings near oil filter is,a "bell" or something.I dont have a bell on my 79.So if anyone has done this to there Sa let me know what you did.
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Originally Posted by vj226966
(Post 9821990)
I bought some new gauges the other day and i am running into some issues.First i did use the "search" option and even book marked a page or two.Most people were saying use the fittings near oil filter is,a "bell" or something.I dont have a bell on my 79.So if anyone has done this to there Sa let me know what you did.
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The oil pressure sender looks like a mushroom, but the 79s don't have one. Tap the banjo bolt head on the line that goes to the lower rear iron of the engine.
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I havent done it, But I'm going to adventure to say that if you purchased a Brass T fitting and put in between the oil filter pedestal and the housing you could get an oil psi reading that way.
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Yes, ReSpeed sells and adapter block that sits under the oil filter for just that purpose.
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Originally Posted by trochoid
(Post 9822349)
Yes, ReSpeed sells and adapter block that sits under the oil filter for just that purpose.
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i have the adaptor block that RB sells that my mechanical oil pressure gauge is connected to, but it was already there. get which ever is the cheapest.
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Originally Posted by rxtasy3
(Post 9822449)
i have the adaptor block that RB sells that my mechanical oil pressure gauge is connected to, but it was already there. get which ever is the cheapest.
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Originally Posted by rxtasy3
(Post 9822449)
i have the adaptor block that RB sells that my mechanical oil pressure gauge is connected to, but it was already there. get which ever is the cheapest.
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Originally Posted by OldSchoolMel
(Post 9822750)
oil pressure:
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Originally Posted by vj226966
(Post 9822934)
you are a god!Did you have to tap anything?Is that fitting special order?
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i have seen a banjo bolt thats tapped for sale b4 but they wanted alot for it. its not that hard to do just drill the straight and run the tap in straight and your set!
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oil pressure: drill and tap with 1/8
behind water temp housing: wont work with GSL-SE. just tap the existing hole with 3/8 |
i have done what wacky did with the banjo easey as..
my water temp got tapped bellow the thermostat on the water pump housing. |
The tapped banjo bolt used to be available as a test fitting, but it was clearly made of that special Mazda metal, bygodexpensium.
I used the RB type 2 gauge block (the blue anodized one). Not cheap, but I liked the way it looked, and I was after oil pressure and temp, which would be hard to do by tapping the banjo. I have a used RB type I gauge block (the square silver one) that I wouldn't mind selling, if you want to go that route. PM me if interested. You'd need new o-rings for it. |
We merged the oil block with our pedestal early this year. It is known as the Version2 pedestal.
You can tap the banjo bolt in order to get the pressure (1/8 NPT) but if you are also looking to hook up a mechanical temp probe (3/8 NPT) you will need an adapter. -billy http://mrcmfg.com/catalog/images/pedestal.JPG |
I drilled and tapped the banjo bolt
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I have to drill and tap my banjo bolt later today for the stock sender. Yay for 1/8"-28 BSPT.
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That's a nice clean looking solution, Sir William. One piece is better than two.
Make sure people know they'll need a shorty wrench and tough knuckle skin for that back nut. |
Originally Posted by DivinDriver
(Post 9824411)
That's a nice clean looking solution, Sir William. One piece is better than two.
Make sure people know they'll need a shorty wrench and tough knuckle skin for that back nut. Thank you sir. I have some MAC brand wrenches with angled heads. The 10MM wrench is only about 4" long. Works wonders. -billy |
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Originally Posted by bwaits_
(Post 9824506)
Thank you sir.
I have some MAC brand wrenches with angled heads. The 10MM wrench is only about 4" long. Works wonders. -billy |
bump cars apart!Help!
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If you're trying to use a standard NPT thread in the Mazda OEM threads, they won't line up. The car has metric threads. If you tapped your own NPT thread and the adapter won't tighten up, you tapped the NPT threads too deep.
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Originally Posted by trochoid
(Post 9832371)
If you're trying to use a standard NPT thread in the Mazda OEM threads, they won't line up. The car has metric threads. If you tapped your own NPT thread and the adapter won't tighten up, you tapped the NPT threads too deep.
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The oil pressure sender looks like a mushroom, but the 79s don't have one. Tap the banjo bolt head on the line that goes to the lower rear iron of the engine. |
Got a metric fitting and good to go.
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excellent!:bigthumb:
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Originally Posted by rxtasy3
(Post 9833918)
excellent!:bigthumb:
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