Is There Just One?
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From: Wasilla, AK
Is There Just One?
I'm going to add gauges and an A Pillar gauge mount in a couple of weeks on my 91 7.3. I'm adding a boost, water temp, and oil pressure gauges. I got the location for the tap to install the boost ( intake hat - drill and tap it), for the temp gauge I will use the factory port at the front of the drivers head. Now my question is: Is the factory oil sending port at the very back of block at the end of the valley pan the only port for and oil pressure gauge? I have the old style ATS Turbo and Man I Hate to think about pulling that turbo to fab up my oil gauge! It's been on there for almost twenty years! I want to keep my factory dash pressure gauge when I add the mechanical one. I thinking of using a pipe nipple, remove the factory sending unit come up with a nipple then towards the front of the engine with a 90, tee it, add the new pressure line and stick the old sending unit on the other end of the tee. Any suggestions on another, or better/easier approach, and leave the factory sending unit alone? 
