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Strange oil pressure sender fitting!

Posted By: R/T1968R/T

Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/28/20 12:58 AM

I was taking apart a 67 440 HP and found this strange fitting. Has provision for a sending unit and a mechanical gauge. Is this a stock piece? Thread broke off the bottom, but I can braze a new one back on it.

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Posted By: stumpy

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/28/20 02:17 AM

You could just go to the hardware store and buy a new brass fitting.
Posted By: MoparMike1974

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/28/20 02:31 AM


Aftermarket im pretty sure. There looks to be enough meat on it to drill and tap some new 18" NPT threads and put in a brass close nipple.
Posted By: MO_PA

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/28/20 07:17 PM

Not everyone knows there are two openings on a 440 for oil pressure gauge and idiot light, that gizmo is a hardware store T
Posted By: Mr PotatoHead

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/28/20 07:33 PM

Look at the mopar cop cars oil system you will find similar things.
Posted By: Dave_J

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/28/20 08:37 PM

I always install a 'T' when putting an oil pressure gauge on a car/truck with the Idiot light to keep both.
My 84 Shelby had one from the factory. I think all Ralley Dash cars from the 1980's did.
Posted By: A727Tflite

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/28/20 08:43 PM

Every truck or car that I have seen equipped with dual sending units always had a steel adapter, never brass.

Most of the times it’s been a square block with threads on the end and on one side.
Posted By: therocks

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/28/20 08:46 PM

Some Imperials came with the 2 fittings in the back used.D side was gauge Pass side was what was called signal sentry.I had 3 Imps with it When say gas was low oil press dropped temp was hot.The Signal Sentry red light would come on.Rocky
Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/30/20 01:45 PM

If I remember right big blocks and Hemis had 2 holes in the block where the op gauge or sensor is.
Posted By: moparx

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/30/20 03:33 PM

correct.
beer
Posted By: topside

Re: Strange oil pressure sender fitting! - 03/30/20 03:34 PM

Yes, BB has 2 pressure ports.
That Y would be nice on a SB, which only has one port.
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