Added a gauge cluster...

[Ryan Wright]

On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 3:22 PM, Scott Forman <scottforman75@...> wrote:
> How did you hook up the oil press gauge? This is on my list to do as
> well.

Scott,

See the picture of my existing oil pressure sending units here:
http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/sensor.jpg

There are two extra ports there. I took out the plug in the left port
(next to the little sensor) and screwed the adapter that came with the
gauge cluster right onto there. A thin tube (also came with the
gauges) then carries oil up to the gauge, and pressure is sensed that
way. I zip-tied (lightly so as not to crush the tubing) the tube to
various places along the way. I fabricated the bracket out of angle
iron, it attaches to existing bolts behind that ignition box, so no
drilling or modification of coach parts was required. I try to
structure any modifications so as to be invisibly reversible wherever
possible.

I may have to drill into my cooling system somewhere to mount the
sensor for the temperature gauge. I'm not excited about doing this...
I'll probably fabricate a small metal box containing the sensor, then
place it between two sections of existing flexible coolant line, so it
can also be un-done.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92