my new gauges arrived 2day only problem is i havent got a clue where 2 put the senders
The first gauge is water temp,

it looks like the temp sender thats already in the block, is their anywheres i can put it?
The second is 4 oil pressure,

any body got any ides

 

The oil pressure sender will tee off the side of your block where your existing oil pressure switch is - you will need to purchase some sort of tee adaptor.

The temp sensor will need to find a new home tapped into thermostat housing or adaptor teeded off from the head.

I guess it is deciding where you want to measure the water temp.

Any one else got any ideas??

 

I assume they replace the standard sencors But in doing so you will lose the water temp on the dash/speedo panel

 

yer thats what i was thinkin it looks kinda identical 2 the sender thats in the block, may b bigger but i dont wanna loose the use of the dash tempgauge, i was thinkin i may b able 2 run both gauges off 1 sender bout i aint sure if it will work

 

You may be able to use the new sensor and change end of the wire on the standard car loom to a FEMALE spade connecter with a MALE bit also on the same connecter that way you plug you new gauge onto that so you can run both

As for the oil one im not sure tbh

 

i think thats what im going 2 try, fingers crosed havin 2 gauges hooked up 2 1 sender wont give a false readin

i was lookin at the oil feed 2 the turbo last night, i may b able 2 T off that, sure car wise make a T for gauge fittin

 

fingers crossed

 

i had this problem i left the temp sender alone and fitted a hose adaptor in the top hose you can get these from burton. i didin't really have a choice because i got mine from america and it was a 5/8 unf it was a pain in the arse to find it all right size parts. i put it between the swirl pot and the rad. under the boost hose so you dont really see it. i think you can get a t piece for the oil pressure but i have not got round to that one i just un plugged the dash one. hope this helps

 

yer i just got the new burton cat through 2day the hose adapters i was thinkin bout puttin 1 where u have, only problem is my swirl pot has a stupidly long pipe runnin in 2 it, may ave 2 cut it down

 

I also used a t-piece in the top coolant hose to fit the sender for my external water temp gauge

So the original sender ist still connected to the dash tempgauge and works

 

wicked thanx 4 all ur advice a t-piece it is 4 the temp gauge, just gotta sort out the oil pressure now

 

is your oil pressure sender equipped with an extra pin for the oil pressure switch? Mine has one so I just removed the original oil pressure switch and fitted the sender there.
Now the original pressure switch AND the new oil pressure gauge are BOTH connected to the new sender.


If you don't have a sender with an extra pin to connect the original switch, you could also buy a t-piece for that!

It's a standard thread (i don't remember the correct size but I'm sure it's an NPT thread - I will have a look on the workshop manual)
A mate bought his t-piece from a big industry-machine company, they said these are standard for hydraulic lines on big machines.

So I guess it won't be that hard to get one...

 

My motor is out mate and have the t piece in place for the oil sender. pm me if you need a pic.