k i got a ? for ya and i didnt no were to post it so ill post it here.... how do i hook up my oil line to. if i got the back of the block already tee'ed for my feed? do i tee off the tee?

 

you'd have to Tee off the T

otherwise you have no where to put ur sensor. Im assuming we are talking about a honda here?

 

tee off the turbo feed line, that's how mine is set up. it goes....

block--->needle valve---->guage----->elbow-----> turbo

 

Uhm. I think that needle valve may give u inaccurate readings on the gauge. Tuner toys fittings now are not a T-fitting rather a Cross fitting. they have two oil take off ports.

 

I want to know the pressure after the needle valve, If I was a baller I'd have one before and one after the valve, but it seems like it'd be important to know how much i'm pinching off.

 

kinda like this dru?



the way it goes is... block ---> Tee ---> OEM oil pres sensor ---> oil temp ---> autometer oil pres (before needle valve) ---> needle valve ---> mechanical oil pressure (after needle valve) ---> turbo

maybe that will help someone hehe

-Kaelon

 

booya!

 

Mechanical oil pressure gauges are dangerous to have in the car. I know someone who got sprayed with hot oil when his hose decided to rupture. Wasn't pretty. Here is what I'm doing. I got an electronic unit from ebay and am just hooking up a simple voltage compare circuit to turn on the gauge light when the pressure is below let's say 5 PSI.

Other than that, just go to a hydraulic store and get an oil manifold. It's basically a bar with 3 threaded fittings in it. Then get a male to male for your block.

-Michael

 

but don't hang that thing off the back of the block otherwise it can break off.. dont ask me how I know this.

 

damn! that's like 10ft of oil feed line