Truckman,thats what I did and it works fine.I figure thats where the factory idiot light/elec.guage reads from so it's got to be good enough.Enjoy the ride
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| Author: | Truckman [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mechanical oil pressure gauge fitting location? |
Did a quick search, the only thing I found was to put a tee in the idiot light sender, and take the reading there. Is that the best place, or is there a plug somewhere else to remove, and use that hole? I've been driving the truck nearly everyday, and really enjoying it. |
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| Author: | 6shotvanner [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:09 pm ] |
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Truckman,thats what I did and it works fine.I figure thats where the factory idiot light/elec.guage reads from so it's got to be good enough.Enjoy the ride
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| Author: | 66aCUDA [ Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:17 am ] |
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Mine is Tee'ed there and I havent had any issues. Frank |
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| Author: | Doc [ Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:02 am ] |
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You can check to see if the boss on the rear of the main oil gallery has been drilled and tapped, if so, use that location foe the additional sending unit. (I always drill and tap that location when rebuilding SL6 engines) DD 
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| Author: | Truckman [ Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:27 pm ] |
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Quote: You can check to see if the boss on the rear of the main oil gallery has been drilled and tapped, if so, use that location foe the additional sending unit.
Where would that be? Give me an area to look for it, please. (I always drill and tap that location when rebuilding SL6 engines) DD The block is pretty greasy. I thought it was a leaky valve cover gasket, so I got a new one, pulled the cover, and WTF??? No gasket!!! Someone had siliconed the cover! No wonder it leaked. I got the choke adjusted pretty good, so it starts right up. I had a lifter clacking, even after an oil change, so I tried some GUNK valve medic. Seems to have quited down, I'll know for sure in a day or two. |
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| Author: | Doctor Dodge [ Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:32 pm ] |
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Lower, passenger side, rearward of the oil filter, where the trans meets the block. Some of the later cast crank and aluminum engines do not have the boss but a drill and add a fitting anyway. DD 
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| Author: | 66aCUDA [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:15 am ] |
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Doc Are you JB WELDing that in or just Loctite ? Frank |
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| Author: | Doc [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:34 am ] |
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The hole is drilled and then tapped 1/8 NPT... then I use epoxy when I thread-in the fitting. (I use Devcon brand) The epoxy is "insurance" to be sure there are no leaks and to add some additional support to the fitting. DD |
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| Author: | Truckman [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:01 pm ] |
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Thanks Doc. Next chance I get I'll check it out. |
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| Author: | 66aCUDA [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:40 am ] |
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Thanks Doc It sure did look like epoxy.  Frank |
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