<VV> Sender Location - was: To gauge oil pressure or not

Harry Yarnell hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
Sat May 3 14:42:24 EDT 2008


Wasn't there a port on the right side of the block that the origional 
pressure switch mounted? And still is there on later engines with a plug?

harry yarnell
Poohbah of Perryman
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
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Subject: <VV> Sender Location - was: To gauge oil pressure or not


> I'd like to take this one to something closely related.
>
> I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild.  I've got the Westach Dual Oil
> Press/Temp gauge, and I'm wondering what my options are for the pressure
> sender location.  The obvious place is to "T" off the stock sender, but 
> that
> means more tubing, wiring and the sender all "up top" and visable,
> cluttering up the engine compartment.
>
> I'd like to mount the sender to the underside of the side shrouds.  Any
> suggestions on where I can tap a line into the block that will "run into" 
> an
> oil galley to get a reading for the gauge?
>
> Regards,
> Joel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Harry Yarnell
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 6:15 AM
> To: Daniel Monasterio; dave.thompson at verizon.net
> Cc: Virtualvairs
> Subject: Re: <VV> To gauge oil pressure or not
>
>
> 40# is a bit high on a corvair. Maybe at cold, but doesn't the regulator
> start to bleed off at 35?
> When at a hot idle, don't expect to see 35#; low teens arn't abnormal.
> What's the pressure switch supposed to close at; 5#?
>
> harry yarnell
> Poohbah of Perryman
> perryman garage and orphanage
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daniel Monasterio" <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>
> To: <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
> Cc: "Virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 9:04 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> To gauge oil pressure or not
>
>
>> Dave,
>>    I've been using pressure gauges on my vairs since 1974. The right
>> range
>> for Corvairs, IMO, is 0-80 psi . Go for an electric or, if mechanical, 
>> use
>
>> 1/4" tubing. Pressures ?... 35-40 psi is OK.
>>    Advantages ?... You are monitoring oil pressure all time. I'll add the
>> oil temp. gauge too, at least. They are a way (combined with the head
>> temp. gauge) to know how your car's engine "feels" about oil, load and
>> your way of driving.
>>
>>    Daniel
>>
>> ""One thing that I haven't found in the books yet is the typical oil
>> pressures. I'm considering installing a gauge. Does anyone know off
>> the top of their heads what oil pressure range is correct with a stock
>> oil pump? I would also like some opinions whether a gauge is really
>> necessary or not.
>> Is the stock oil pump dependable enough that I can just depend on the
>> idiot
>> light? I have tested the sender and it's good. I have a 63 Spyder and am
>> using it as a daily driver. Sometimes I will make long freeway trips but
>> will mostly be driving surface streets. There will of course be times 
>> that
>
>> I
>> will drive a little rowdy like going up into the mountains.""
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