<VV> Sender Location - was: To gauge oil pressure or not

[Western Canada CORSA]

I'd like to take this one to something closely related.

I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild.  I've got the Westach Dual Oil
Press/Temp gauge, and I'm wondering what my options are for the pressure
sender location.  The obvious place is to "T" off the stock sender, but that
means more tubing, wiring and the sender all "up top" and visable,
cluttering up the engine compartment.

I'd like to mount the sender to the underside of the side shrouds.  Any
suggestions on where I can tap a line into the block that will "run into" an
oil galley to get a reading for the gauge?

Regards,
Joel

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Harry Yarnell
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 6:15 AM
To: Daniel Monasterio; dave.thompson at verizon.net
Cc: Virtualvairs
Subject: Re: <VV> To gauge oil pressure or not


40# is a bit high on a corvair. Maybe at cold, but doesn't the regulator 
start to bleed off at 35?
When at a hot idle, don't expect to see 35#; low teens arn't abnormal.
What's the pressure switch supposed to close at; 5#?

harry yarnell
Poohbah of Perryman
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Monasterio" <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>
To: <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
Cc: "Virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> To gauge oil pressure or not


> Dave,
>    I've been using pressure gauges on my vairs since 1974. The right 
> range
> for Corvairs, IMO, is 0-80 psi . Go for an electric or, if mechanical, use

> 1/4" tubing. Pressures ?... 35-40 psi is OK.
>    Advantages ?... You are monitoring oil pressure all time. I'll add the 
> oil temp. gauge too, at least. They are a way (combined with the head 
> temp. gauge) to know how your car's engine "feels" about oil, load and 
> your way of driving.
>
>    Daniel
>
> ""One thing that I haven't found in the books yet is the typical oil 
> pressures. I'm considering installing a gauge. Does anyone know off 
> the top of their heads what oil pressure range is correct with a stock 
> oil pump? I would also like some opinions whether a gauge is really 
> necessary or not.
> Is the stock oil pump dependable enough that I can just depend on the 
> idiot
> light? I have tested the sender and it's good. I have a 63 Spyder and am
> using it as a daily driver. Sometimes I will make long freeway trips but
> will mostly be driving surface streets. There will of course be times that

> I
> will drive a little rowdy like going up into the mountains.""
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