I need an adapter for the 460 FI fuel rail on an 88 F350 to install an electric fuel pressure sender. The sender is 1/8 IPS male.
A perfect adapter would be a female shrader to an 1/8" IPS.
The only solution I currently have is to cut the hose on a mechaical fuel pressure test gauge and splice in a hose bib to 1/8 IPS female. Thats an expensive solution!!
Has anyone else installed a permanate mount electric fuel pressure gauge???
How did you cut into the fuel fail?
Fuel pressure is a parameter I want in the cab on an FI engine.

 

I dont have a 460 but I have an electric fuel pressure gauge. I got my adapter from summit.

 

Appreciate the input.
Believe all the ford family for any year use the same fittings.
By current idea is to simply screw an adapter onto the fuel rail pressure point and attach the sender to that adapter. This would be easiest way.
I realize I can cut into the fuel line anywhere between the HP pump and the injectors but that is not the simple solution.
The semi-rigid platic lines are still on the truck and I am not ready to get rid of the plastic junk and go to real lines yet.
I thought the summit adapter was a Tee with 2 hose bibs. I use one of those on our 73 440 Dodge Dart.
This F350 among other duties is the Dart Hauler.

 

Use this.

It comes with the gague that can stay under the hood and has two extra 1/8" NPT ports for extra gagues. I have this on my 5.8L and love it. Just unscrew the schrater valve and this screws right down in there

 

Use what? I see no photo or link......

 

JEGS Performance Products 41016 JEGS 1986-93 Ford 5.0L Fuel Pressure Gauge Kits

 

It can't be that hard to find the right fitting. I have a permanently mounted analog gauge on the fuel rail of my truck that has been there for over 10 years no problem. Note that the valve has to be completely removed so the adapter can thread right into the fuel line. I don't know what the specs are on the adapter I have but I know I found it at a local hardware shop.

 

I just have a 1/16 to 1/8 adapter.

Autometer 3280

Like $8 from summit.

 

Thanks for the specifics.

I'll be picking one up for my permanent mount FP guage today.

CS45

 

Its better to have the gauge in the cab so you can monitor it , i never used an electric gauge , i used an autometer mechanical gauge , just run a SS fuel line from the test port fitting to the fire wall to a isolator , then though the fire wall to the gauge....Lew

 

ManicMike got the hyperlink. All you had to do was click the "this" in my post and it would have taken you straight to it.

Sorry for the confusion

 

I need a bigger font for my browser. I could not see your "this" was a hyperlink!

 

Maybe. But "this" is a small word to begin with and should have just posted the link. Guess I just wanted to show off my computer skills

 

I bought the part from Jegs linked at "this" how do I take the Schrader out of the 460 fuel rail?

 

Wanted to bump this thread.

I am putting an electric fuel psi gauge in my 96 460 truck.

The schrader valve does NOT unscrew from the fuel rail.