I am installing new gauges, one of them being an oil pressure gauge. I also have long tube headers and the switch is too close for comfort. The old school switches are two wires and all you need to do is jump the wire. I have an 89 formula and the oil pressure switch is 3 wires. I don't have the shop manuals and dont know how to bypass this switch.

 

having same prob,switch is too close to my headers.have you fiogured anything out yet?

 

The oil pressure switch is a backup for the fuel pump relay. It doesn't need to be bypassed, it can just be eliminated.

If it's too close to your headers, you could relocate it to the top of the block.

 

on the LG4 vehicles what purpose does this switch provide ?(two spade terminals ones)

i know that some dont have an oil sender unit by the distributor.,

 

thanks for replying ,i'll check into the back of the block today.

 

Some LG4s had electric "helper" fuel pumps, and on those cars the oil pressure switch turned on the pump. AFAIK, all the LG4s had their oil pressure sender or warning light switch on the top of the block.

 

i don't see any holes /or plugs by the dist. however there is a square thing sticking up that a 5/16 wrench fits ?

 

That's the head of a pipe plug in the oil galley. If it wasn't there you'd have a fountain of oil from the unusued hole.

 

thanks i'll see about getting it out