ejj

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I just got a Permacool oil cooler, and plan on installing a few guages with it. I know that I can put the temperature guage in-line with the cooler hoses, but can I do the same with the pressure guage? Is the pressure to and from the cooler the same as I would read at the stock pressure sender's location?

If not, where do you SC guys install the guages pressure sensor? 3-way tee?

delio

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Me personally... I t'd into my Stillen T

Ugly but effective.

ejj

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Yeah, I figured I could do that. Just thought the oil cooler lines would be simpler if I'd get the same readings. Anyone know if I will?

Stephen Max

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I teed my pressure sensor into the oil supply line to the blower, right at the blower oil inlet location. That makes for a very accessible location.

ejj

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Oh, I like that idea. It makes a lot of sense. Pic?

Stephen Max

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If I can borrow the digital camera from work I'll take one for you.

ejj

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No need. If you had one it would be cool, but I get what you mean, so don't go out of your way.

What size thread is the inlet port? Is it specified somwhere in the directions?

Stephen Max

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The inlet port on the blower is male 1/4 flare, I believe. The sending unit is 1/8th NPT.

I used a female 1/8th NPT tee so the sending unit threads right in.

I used a male 1/8th NPT to male 1/4 flare adapter for the oil line into the tee.

For the transition from the tee to the male 1/4 flare on the blower, I had to first use a male 1/8th NPT to male 1/4 flare adapter, then a female 1/4 flare to female 1/4 flare coupling. I could not find any other combination of adapters and couplings that would work going from the tee to the blower inlet.

I hope this is clear. Maybe I do need to post a pic.

ejj

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Clear as day. I was just conserned that everything wouldn't be NPT and I'd need strange adapters. No fitment issues with all the extra fittings? I can't imagine there would be with all the room in front of the blower.

Are you reading accurate with others here? I assume the pressure to the blower is the same as it would be down at the stock sender location because its tee'd from there. Seems like this would be a good location to do the temp sender too, so you know exactly what temp the blower is seeing.

You have a V2, correct?

Stephen Max

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No, I have a V1. As far as I can tell, the pressure at that location isn't noticeably different than when I had the sending unit teed right at the engine block before I installed the SC.

I think that is a good place for the temp sender, except that it increases the plumbing complexity. It already looks pretty busy as it is. Right now I have my oil temp sender in my oil pan drain plug. I drilled through the center of the plug with a 3/8ths drill bit (kind of tricky since the plug isn't too much larger than that). The sending unit is just a hair larger than 3/8ths diameter, so it made a nice, leak-proof interference fit. I went ahead and sealed it with epoxy anyway to ensure against any possible minor leakage. Works great, except that is probably not the optimal place to read oil temperature.

1MAX2NV

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Oil pressure should be the same regardless where you tap it from.

ejj

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Sorry to bring an old thread up...

IIRC both the pressure sender and temp sender need to be grounded. They assume ground through the oil pan (engine).

Did you need to ground the pressure sender inlined with the SC feed line seperatly, or is it grounded through the SC -> Engine?

Stephen Max

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It's grounded through the SC and engine, as you guessed. You can see the setup here:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...562_6_full.jpg

ejj

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Just as I had hoped. Thanks again.