Oil Pressure Gauge
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (silvertibbs @ May 16 2005, 07:43 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>SO other than that there is no other spot in the engine to grab an oil pressure reading from??? What about somewhere higher??
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Why would you want to go someplace higher on the engine? There is a restrictor in the head that lowers the oilpressure some, so you will not get a proper reading from anywhere but on the block. As that is where the factory decided to get the oil pressure readings from, it is probably the best place.
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Why would you want to go someplace higher on the engine? There is a restrictor in the head that lowers the oilpressure some, so you will not get a proper reading from anywhere but on the block. As that is where the factory decided to get the oil pressure readings from, it is probably the best place.
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Good point.
I was just thinking more in terms of feeding oil to the head. If there is a problem with oil pressure I was thinking that is where you'd want to catch it. That's all.
I was just thinking more in terms of feeding oil to the head. If there is a problem with oil pressure I was thinking that is where you'd want to catch it. That's all.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mad-Machine @ May 17 2005, 02:54 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Why would you want to go someplace higher on the engine? There is a restrictor in the head that lowers the oilpressure some, so you will not get a proper reading from anywhere but on the block. As that is where the factory decided to get the oil pressure readings from, it is probably the best place.
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You are totally right.... Also I take the oil feed line of the Turbo from here....
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You are totally right.... Also I take the oil feed line of the Turbo from here....
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mad-Machine @ May 16 2005, 06:54 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Why would you want to go someplace higher on the engine? There is a restrictor in the head that lowers the oilpressure some, so you will not get a proper reading from anywhere but on the block. As that is where the factory decided to get the oil pressure readings from, it is probably the best place.
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i'm with arthur here. if it's there on the factory set up.... there's a reason for that. plus you shouldn't have to alter anything.
stock isn't always bad. hah
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i'm with arthur here. if it's there on the factory set up.... there's a reason for that. plus you shouldn't have to alter anything.
stock isn't always bad. hah
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there may be an ounce of oil that leaks out as long as the engine is not running. I just put mine in, there will be little to no oil leakage
pictures on it installed the copper line runs stright to the t, mine is a mechanical
pictures on it installed the copper line runs stright to the t, mine is a mechanical