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Apr 24, 2008 | 02:17 PM

(760)doogie

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oil pressure

hey im ready to start up my rebuilt poor mans type r but i dont have a any gauges to tell me if there is oil pressure, how can i know if there is pressure or not.

Apr 24, 2008 | 02:25 PM

Ermil

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Re: oil pressure ((760)doogie)

Hook up a handheld mechanical oil pressure gauge. It's not rocket science.

Apr 24, 2008 | 02:56 PM

(760)doogie

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Re: oil pressure (Ermil)

do i hook it up to the oil pressure sender on the back of the block? o and i u dont have to be a dick about it, it was a question because i dont feel like messin up my first built engine.

Apr 24, 2008 | 03:03 PM

ryan2l

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Re: oil pressure ((760)doogie)

Look through the oil cap or pull the distributor out and crank until you see oil. Then start if you messed up the engine will blow up if you did good then it will run nice.