I want to install some engine management gauges. I want an electrical oil PSI and water temp. I think I'll just tap a whole in the intake where the stock sensors are for water temp, but for oil PSI, I have no idea where to tap a line from. .

Any suggestions on where to instal the sender unit for Oil PSI gauges. . ?

 

If you install a remote oil filter kit most have a port for additional sensors

 

HI!... I prefer MECHANICAL gauges over electrical but to each his own.

Oil pressure I installed a "T" off the factory sending unit. For coolant temp I tapped into the "INGOING" heater core line.

 

Looks good. Mechanical is dangerous for oil PSI, this is my daily driver, so everything has to be 100% reliable and safe. I have mechanical gauges in my IROC and I hate the fact that there is a copper line coming in to my ****pit with hot oil in it. I have heard stories of cars being burnt to the ground using mechanical oil PSI gauges. . .


THANKS

 

HI!... I always mount my oil/fuel pressure gauges out on the hood or wiper cowl. Mechanical coolant and trans temp gauges use capillary tubing with either in the line. Not the actual coolant or trans fluid. Never had a problem with any of my mechanical gauges. I find them more accurate than electric. I've never any luck with electrical gauges.

 

Ah ok

 

i put my aftermarket oil press were the stock one went and just unpluged the stock one. i have a dead gauge on my insturment cluster but i dont care i have one with numbers now that works . The tranny temp i drilled and my trans pan and Brazed a nut on there. Coolant i put were that check thing is on the driver side of the head i think thats the hot side thoe.

 

HI!... For a trans temp, the best reading is from the outgoing tranny line from the transmission. The fluid runs through the TQ converter last before exiting the transmission. The TQ converter generates 80% of the trannys heat. So by installing the temp sensor in the pan you can get as much as a 40 degree colder reading there over the outgoing tranny line. So let's say you run stock trans fluid that starts to burn at say 240 degree's. Now your towing a heavy load with your truck and your trans temp gauge says your at 220 degree's. You think your safe, right? While your actual fluid temp is something more like 250 degree's and it's already burning.

 

yea, the gauge I'm buying has the bung kit for the pan. I'll either install it in the pan and get a different gauge for the outgoing line or creat a t-fitting for the outgoing line. . not sure

 

Personally I don't like things hanging so I would put it in the line.

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

 

Alright. I guess it'll be easier to mount it upfront thrn