which gauge?
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which gauge?
I am thinking I should install an oil gauge in my cab, instead of the Low/High factory one.
As I start at 80 PSI cold, then down to at least 20 PSI when hot.
So am thinking which is the better way to go, a mechanical, or an electric one?
Pros, or Cons to selection?
As I start at 80 PSI cold, then down to at least 20 PSI when hot.
So am thinking which is the better way to go, a mechanical, or an electric one?
Pros, or Cons to selection?
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For an inside the cab oil pressure gauge, you'll be wanting to use an electrical one. This way you're not running oil lines inside and creating a disaster-waiting-to-happen. That is unless you dig the whole hot-oil-bath-in-the-drivers-seat kind of thing. Lol. Not to say that it WILL happen, it just creates the opportunity for it to happen if you decide to go mechanical. So my $.02? I would suggest going electrical. Good luck!
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I went mechanical about 6 years ago and haven't looked back. I liked the look of the full sweep mechanical guage better than the elec ones. Just be sure to have a high quality line made up, route it intelligently and you'll be fine with a mech gauge.
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Thanks for the replies, I will have to go look in my pile of bits and pieces to see what is in there.
I know years ago I had mechanical ones, but not sure on electric ones.
But I figure anything is better than factory one.
I know years ago I had mechanical ones, but not sure on electric ones.
But I figure anything is better than factory one.
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i've been thinking of doing an electrical one... along with voltmeter and air/fuel if possible with carb (not sure if you can do that) ... volt meter because of the red lights i dont want to kill the battery if the alternator dies unknowingly. Where would the electrical oil guage hook up to? Partsman, where are you thinking of putting yours?>
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The electrical sender would go right where the stock one is. I have seen the results of a hot oil bath and it ain't pretty. The pressure line can also break out under the hood and can drain your crankcase quickly.
The factory gages are fine for reference. I use a regular pressure gage out of my instrument box to check line pressures, oil pressure, etc for troubleshooting.
The OEM gages are easy to get working good. Check the Read First:FAQ thread at the top of the 73-9 forum for instrument panel repair info.
There is also lots of gage info in the truck forum and some in the electrical forum.
The factory gages are fine for reference. I use a regular pressure gage out of my instrument box to check line pressures, oil pressure, etc for troubleshooting.
The OEM gages are easy to get working good. Check the Read First:FAQ thread at the top of the 73-9 forum for instrument panel repair info.
There is also lots of gage info in the truck forum and some in the electrical forum.
