Topic: Whats wrong with this oil pressure gauge??
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Lifetime MemberHOWELL, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
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I had a service called Harrison Speedpmeter recalibrate my 79 oil pressure gauge to reach 100 PSI. This guy did awesome work and stands behind it. And his prices are excellent!
I had a service called Harrison Speedpmeter recalibrate my 79 oil pressure gauge to reach 100 PSI. This guy did awesome work and stands behind it. And his prices are excellent!For anyone interested, here is his info: www.harrisonspeedometer.com - ask for Bill Harrison - great guy to deal with and very personable.
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great to see you getting the guages in working order but by any chance
have you gotten the engine for your vette yet. i went 2 weeks without
one to drive and was going nuts
, i can imagine how you feel. hope to hear you got it
, i can imagine how you feel. hope to hear you got it
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Lifetime MemberHOWELL, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
No motor yet Dave 
Waiting for my brother to get through a rush of other engine business (gratis work always comes last!!)....Anyway, I'm thinking mid October.
Waiting for my brother to get through a rush of other engine business (gratis work always comes last!!)....Anyway, I'm thinking mid October.
Killing me - no car to drive for 5 months!!!!
Not to fear, I will be blowing the trumpets when the 406 gets dropped in!!!
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Is the gage stuck at 40 psi or am I missing something?
And will you be pumping more than 80 psi?
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Yeah me to. I've either have a bad sending unit or guage. I got a new sendingunit at autozone and I have an NOS guage back there in all my parts.
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Dave, what you're missing is that the gauge is out of the car sitting on a counter top. No juice, no reading The new motor/pump will be pushing in the range of 80 PSI so I wanted some cushion in the gauge....
No juice, no reading The new motor/pump will be pushing in the range of 80 PSI so I wanted some cushion in the gauge.... LukesVette Homepage
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Sorry, I thought with no signal it would read zero.
So is the sending unit output plus and minus voltage with zero = mid range of the gage?
I was expecting the output to be zero to 10 volts = zero to 100 psi.
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Dunno - I imagine that an electrical gauge will only register a reading when current exists.
I guess without starting the car and the key in the run psn, it should read zero....
I guess without starting the car and the key in the run psn, it should read zero....
And I hope I never see it reading zero with the engine running!!!!
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