installing oil pressure gauge
#1
installing oil pressure gauge
I have a 79sa, and I want to install an electrical oil gauge, and have a question. Has anyone ever tried using an oil filter adapter to connect the sender to. It seems like the easiest way to install it, but was wondering if they are safe to use.
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djessence
i drilled mine myself, just when you tap, dont tap 100% of the way through or it wont seal. Like dont have the big end of the tap pass through the entire bolt.
Did that the first time....oops.
Did that the first time....oops.
#7
Lapping = Fapping
iTrader: (13)
I did one of those banjo bolts on the white REPU because it has a nitrided R5 13B (swapped in a few years prior) which never had a drilled oil pressure hole in the usual spot. Kinda like a '79 or '80 12A. It was my first attempt at an NPT tapered threaded anything. I followed the advice given to me by the guy at the store and it all worked fine in the end.
Oh, the guage is super-animated. It's so sensitive that you can actually observe the individual pulses of the oil pump at a low idle. Then you rev it and the needle instantly shoots up to 90 psi.
I'd have to say banjo bolt sender location for the win, but it's more academic than practical, unless you've got an R5 or '79-'80 rear plate, or you have a stock mushroom sender and want a second opinion (and don't feel like buying an aftermarket pedestal adaptor).
Oh, the guage is super-animated. It's so sensitive that you can actually observe the individual pulses of the oil pump at a low idle. Then you rev it and the needle instantly shoots up to 90 psi.
I'd have to say banjo bolt sender location for the win, but it's more academic than practical, unless you've got an R5 or '79-'80 rear plate, or you have a stock mushroom sender and want a second opinion (and don't feel like buying an aftermarket pedestal adaptor).
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