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Re: Adding a oil pressure gauge?? 70 383
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03/09/15 12:38 PM
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1/8 NPT. The "Edelman" fittings cabinet at your parts house will have a triple female brass block & a short double male nipple & you're set. teflon tape or pipe dope for the threads. I would use a kit with a copper line & coil it one or two turns somewhere along the length between block and gauge if you can to help slightly with vibration work hardening but not a deal breaker
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Re: Adding a oil pressure gauge?? 70 383
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03/09/15 09:48 PM
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Can't you mount it on the other side of the block where the bigger hole is with some small pipe and fittings and just angle it to the side where you can see it? I've seen this before but don't know what size pipe and fittings to get
That would be easiest. There are two taps as mentioned on the BB. From memory, the OE gauge uses the smaller. The larger (usually plugged off) with suitable bushing would work fine for the aftermarket gauge.
Whichever you use make sure to clean the area thoroughly first as any crud could go in the oil gallery. I start with a toothbrush and mild solvent, then simple green and a pressure washer and finally brakeclean.
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Re: Adding a oil pressure gauge?? 70 383
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03/10/15 11:32 PM
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That would be easiest. There are two taps as mentioned on the BB. From memory, the OE gauge uses the smaller. The larger (usually plugged off) with suitable bushing would work fine for the aftermarket gauge.
Right. All he needs is a 1/4 npt male 1/8 npt female bushing. The gauge kit 1/8 fitting will thread right in.
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Re: Adding a oil pressure gauge?? 70 383
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03/11/15 01:50 PM
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the "kits" that come with an oil psi gauge (clear or copper tubing/several brass fittings/adapter fittings) will let you put together an assembly with a 1/8 NPT male brass fitting at the end which is what you need to either go directly to the block or to a female reducer bushing. Those kits are sold seperately from gauges (& are cheap) so you might see about picking one up at your parts store as it sounds like you are missing a brass adapter fitting. Definitely no drilling/tapping needed. EDIT I'll see if I can get a pic later of the specific brass piece you need
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Re: Adding a oil pressure gauge?? 70 383
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03/11/15 11:14 PM
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Sounds like ya got it squared away & your pressure differential makes me think of another guy on here a day ago with a similar gauge issue. The brass fittings to the right are 1/8" NPT fittings from the "Edelman" cabinet at the parts house. The "T" & nipple under it at the far left are 3/8" NPT but it is all I had left to photograph & the double female bushing is 1/4" NPT.
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