<VV> oil pressure sender installation

[jwcorvair at aol.com]

I once mounted a dual pole VDO sender (one pole for a gauge, one pole for the warning light) on a 3/8 steel pipe thread nipple in the original oil pressure sender location. That worked nicely, but I always thought the sender was exposed to a flailing fan belt if it broke. I ended up using an adapt-a-bolt on with the right-angle adapter for the oil filter used when an air conditioner was installed. I liked that much better.
 
Regards,
Joe White (62 Sedan, 66 Porvair)
CORSA, RMC 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: mhicks130 at cox.net
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:52:01 -0500
Subject: <VV> oil pressure sender installation


So what are people's thought on installing an oil pressure gauge sender?  The 
adapt-a-bolt seems nice and neat but is a little pricey (~$21) and might get in 
the way during oil filter changes.  Running a line seem like the way I may go 
but you've got to get the right fittings and I've heard of lines breaking due to 
shaking.  There's also drilling and tapping a hole somewhere else but I want to 
avoid making permanent changes to my car. I can't just screw the thing into 
where the switch is because it just won't fit!  Dadgum packaging efficiency. 

Thoughts?  Please share with the group, and remember, we're all friends here.

mike

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