What is the best place to put the sender for a mechanical oil pressure gauge? I put mine in the front of the block above the timing chain cover, and I noticed that it is always reading a lower pressure then my stock gauge(sender is right above oil filter). Should I move the sender behind the intake or remove the stock one and put it there?

Also, I have noticed that there is not much oil in the tube that goes to the oil pressure gauge. There is a small amount right next to the block, but by the time the tube gets to the firewall there is little, if any, oil in the line. Is this a problem?
Thanks
Brady

 

I would say that the oil not building enough pressure to get to the guage would be a problem. Is the line kinked/blocked?

I would recommend going with the stock sender location.

Although, that may not be possible, as the stock sender is a kind of big diameter, and the new one may be smaller. Let us know.

 

i'd use the china wall locatio nand trash the plastic line and use copper.

 

the line is not kinked or blocked in any way

yes i know i need to ditch the plastic, but do you think the air in the line or the location is giving me a lower reading?

 

no most if not all of them that i've seen had air in the plastic lines