I bought a oil pressure guage and I'm looking to connect it somewhere other than over by the oil filter. Can I use this port? The motor rebuild guy just put a bolt in there, which wasn't inserted all the way. Thoughts?
It's just a little bit of a pain to get to is all. Just curious if this port would work or not because it's super easy to get to.
My block is a Windsor. If it's a blind hole, why did the rebuilder bother adding a bolt? Just to keep junk out of the hole? I didn't take the bolt out, but it wasn't in all the way. At first I thought it might have been partially out for a reason, like to seal a fluid path but not seated to keep from blocking flow. I'm probably over-thinking it. :16suspect
that bolt may have been in there when the block was brought to the engine builder. i usually see the battery ground cable bolted to that bolt. the factory uses a long tube that screws into the block then puts the oil pressure sender on that on newer motors. i would get one of those tubes. it makes it very easy to get to the sending unit.
make sure you use a steel tube(pipe nipple), NOT BRASS as eventually vibration will cause catastrophic failure. brass female "tees" are ok, but not the 1/8" brass pipe nipples... ask me how I know this :16suspect
Thanks for posting that tip. I HAVE a brass nipple on mine. Also have one of these http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=9B339A+01&Category=&catkey=EMUSTANG but didn't use it because the angled thread didn't work well with a T for the both senders. I'll have an iron nipple on hand before the next oil change.
cool... it's hardware store stuff.. galvanized steel usually 1/8" pipe thread. I've been fooled before by "red brass" which looks like bronze but is NOT. Bronze is strong unlike brass.. Steel best) On boats that i work on we see all three metals..
Lucky. Probably some good USA made thick wall brass!! (1974) And a very smooth vibration free engine, you are to be commended. On a car that doesnt go far into life threatening or remote evirons...fine. Y'all pull over step out and call a truck. On boats or expedition vehicles no good mechanic would do or recommend this as acceptable because an engine loss at sea can cause loss of boat and or life. And steel is so vastly superior in strength to brass...why f around? Hey if you go on a road trip take a extra nipple and an easy out (I do!) One time I saw a loose sending wire on the side of a sender on a brass nipple. I went to push the wire spade back on the sender and the whole thing fell off flush with the block. The next time that boat started there would have been an engine disaster.
I agree w/ Mack on the steel fittings. I use a gal steel nipple and T on my car. I have one of the fittings mentioned by JSArnold but I had problems w/ the angle also. I've had the hex extension for decades, but if I did'nt have it I wud have use the plumbing fittings. They are readily available and inexpensive. The only thing I like abt them is anywhere U can get a wrench on them - it won't slip.
