I KNOW someone has run into this. I just put on a Performer RPM manifold on my SBC and now my autometer oil pressure sender(electric) wont go in the hole. The obvious solution is mount it 90 degrees but i already have the manifold on, sealed and torqued. Does autometer sell a kit or does anyone have anything lying around that might help me. If i gotta take my manifold back off im gonna be one cranky gearhead!

In situations like this I've used a standoff (extension). It will have the proper 1/8 npt male on one end, female on the other. I've also used a short piece of 1/8 pipe with a 45 degree adapter at the top for sender clearnce. Go to your hardware store and see what they have. Take sender with you to make sure you get the right thread.

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You can also put a 1/8 pipe plug there and remove the plug on the block just above the oil filter and mount the sensor there. It picks up the same pressure at either location.

Jon

JetMec - you did try this with the distributor off, didn't you? I've got the rpm air-gap, and that big autometer sender. It's a close fit but mine went straight in, without the 045 adapter I had already went out and bought for that reason.

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79 Z28 Bought new, honeymoon ride, same wife, same car.

My elec. oil sender wouldnt fit w/o hitting the dist. so I made a trip to my local hardware store

I picked up a 1/8'' FPT 90* elbow, 1/8'' 1.5'' long nipple for under $2

The nipple is male threaded on both ends, the elbob is female threaded on both ends.

screw the nipple into the block, screw the elbow onto the nipple, then screw the sender into the elbow.

The problem is with it hitting the manifold...not the distributor....however with my HEI it probably wont clear as well. I think i'll tap t from the side of the block, i forgot about that one.

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by night rider:
My elec. oil sender wouldnt fit w/o hitting the dist. so I made a trip to my local hardware store

I picked up a 1/8'' FPT 90* elbow, 1/8'' 1.5'' long nipple for under $2
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so painfull.. i was looking for the same stuff + a t-piece so i could use the original pressure sender aswell (and keep the in dash warning light).
what do i find, i live on the wrong of the big puddle and everything is metric here and the cheapest i've find for that stuff with the right thread is over $50..
so it i'll have to wait till i make a trip to the US or Canada.. i live in the wrong place!!!! ahhh!!

anyway sorry for the rant.. what i'm trying to suggest is what night rider said but add a t-piece aswell so you can keep the original warning light in your gauge cluster..

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Charlie:

E-mail me at stratman315@aol.com with your address and I will send you the NPT parts. I have tons of stailess steel pipe fittings and fasteners at my job.

Jon

If i give you 10$ can i have some too http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/wink.gif

E-mail me at stratman315@aol.com and we can work it out.

Jon

i used the adapter that comes on a 1991 350 TBI truck engine.. than an adapter to mate the sending unit with the adapter from the truck... clears the intake and HEI

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by stratman315:
Charlie:

E-mail me at stratman315@aol.com with your address and I will send you the NPT parts. I have tons of stailess steel pipe fittings and fasteners at my job.

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thanks Jon, i've send you an email.

charlie

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"Son, a woman is like a beer. They smell good, they look good, you'd step over your own mother just to get one! But you can't stop at one. You wanna drink another woman!" - Homer J. Simpson

1977 Camaro Sports Coupe (http://home.zonnet.nl/ksstone)