Looking for some tips and advice from the guru's on here!

I have managed to acquire a set of second hand White faced Ford Racing gauges for my S2 track car.

As they were second hand, not all of them have fittings with them.

Boost, no issue as I can replace the existing like for like.

Voltage, no issue there but do people use the regulated 12v or the actual charging current (circa 13.8v).

Oil Pressure, no fittings, what do I need to buy and from who (sender, pipes, fittings, etc).

Water Temp, no fittings, what do I need to buy and from who (sender, pipes, fittings, etc).
Have you used a t-Piece into the top radiator hose, what inside diameter size?

I have searched all the permutations of gauges threads and find nothing conclusive as best practice.

cheers

Darren

 

the best people to speak to for you is probably burtons as they sell them so will know what your missing and be able to sell you the adaptors you need to get it all up and running

 

Ping'd them an email about a week ago without reply!

 

in that case try phoning them as they are very busy but will sort you out as most likely the guages will be calibrated to go with specific sensors or phone guage makers direct

 

call them there normalu helpfull enought

i wanna use ur charging current afterall thats what u want to be moinitoring

are they mechanical or electric guages? if there electronic you'll need the correct sender if there mechanical u'll just need pipe that fits

 

Oil pressure is mechanical and temp sender is electrical!

 

Got a reply from Burton, do I need the 1/8npt or 1/4 npt kit?

 

hard to say what size they are without measuring but the ford racing guages are usually an american thread size as they are american guages hope this helps

 

All sorted.

RealSteel the UK importers do an accesory kit that comprises of the fittings you would normally get with an AUTOMETER oil pressure gauge.

And i also got a T-Piece that has 1 x 1/8 NPT & 2 x 1/4 NPT.

Sorted!