i just heard that its really bad to have the oil pressure sending unit just coming off the tee for the oil feed. whats wrong with that, and where else can i tee it off?

 

The problem is the weight that is now hanging off the stock oil pressure location. People sometimes elect to run a line from the stock location to a T that is mounted on the firewall.

Here is a link to the EnDyn site detailing this: The Link

 

thanks I wanted more info on this... I need to buy my oil feed lines soon

 

just get the steel t instead of the brass..i am running the steel T and it is holding up fine..i had it on for about 6months now..no problems..

 

I'd really suggest running a line off the block and having the senders, T and whatnot hanging off something else as support. The chances are slim that it'll break, but you really don't want to lose oil pressure and have a fitting broken off into your block!

 

main reason is that when you have the weight of the T on the block, w/ all the vibration...it could snap off, hence causing a BIG job to retap the block from that position....

 

that link is just what i was looking for...thanks

 

ok, that pic at the link is almost exactly how i have my oil press gauge set up currently, but when i choose to go turbo and replace the T with either a 4 way, or just get rid of the stock oil pressure sensor and use that for the oil feed line, will the 1/8 nylon tubing provide enough flow for the oil feed line? i kno most pple would suggest upgrading to someone else like stainless steel braided, but i just wanna know if the 1/8 tubing will flow enough for the oil feed. thanks

-alan

 

Yes 1/8 will be enough because it's very high pressure...and it's not the fitting they are worried about cracking it's the block.




[Modified by mplex2000, 5:02 PM 8/1/2002]

 

my steel tee wound up leaking eventually, keep an eye on it.