<VV> Oil Gallery Tap

[J R Read_HML]

Scotty...

Just be aware.... after 30 years and a day, an errant fan belt can take it 
out in an instant.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
To: <lechevrier at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Gallery Tap


>
> In a message dated 5/4/2008 3:17:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:
>
> Any oil  galley can be tapped for oil pressure -- use your bare block to
> locate  these possible sights -- remember, the1960 location revealed that
> the  senders did not like the heat and leaked rather badly.  Or, be like
> a  Fiero and pipe the oil to the sender and discover that the vibration
> will  tend to crack the pipe.
>
>
>
> I removed the sending unit (close to the alternator belt and pulley) and
> replaced it with a 4" (approximate) length of pre-fab  threaded pipe from 
> the
> hardware store; capped this with a tee, installed the sender for an 
> electric
> gage; put a plug in the other end of the tee for future additions.  It 
> stayed
> there without any trouble due to vibration for over 30 years.
>
> Scotty from Hollyweird
>
>
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