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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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From: Philly
Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
oil pressure gauge on a v6

Ok where did you guys hook up the sender, mechanical oil pressure gauge of course. Thanks in advance
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
Should go same place as original,

The big thing goes to the gauges

Better look at how it's hooked up
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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And V6 pressure reading is to 80,
NOT 60 like the V8s.
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
thanks guys, im gonna put a oil pressure gauge in my car. I looked at the oil pressure switch sender (whatever) and neither of them have wires on them, also i dont see any wires even on that side of the motor that could go to them! Aint that nice?
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