Mechanical FP gauge for oil pressure ?

[just4bob50]

Ok guys, we have all seen the small 1 5/8 mechanical fuel pressure gauges that go on the shrader valve or FPR. I was wondering if it would be possible to use that same gauge for oil pressure. I was going to drill and tap one of the flat surfaces of the hex tube that the oil pressure sending unit mounts on for a mechaical gauge. No one makes one for oil the size of the small FP gauges so I thouht I would just us one of them. Both style guages go to 100 psi so I thought why not? Any input.

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

should work the same, if your running alot of boost it would prolly work with boost as well... I dont see why it wouldnt work...

 

[just4bob50]

anyone else?

 

[Blandnuts]

The only concern I can think of is possibly different insides/gaskets.

 

[SQUEEZE&STROKE]

The only concern I can think of is possibly different insides/gaskets.

Meh, if gasoline doeant eat it, oil sure as hell wont. I say run it...

 

[2000xp8]

They are cheap enough to experiment with.
Get one off ebay.
I had gotten a liquid filled bbk for $15 shipped a while back.

 

[just4bob50]

Meh, if gasoline doeant eat it, oil sure as hell wont. I say run it...

This was sort of what i was thinking. Plus I have an old summit liquid filled one that was on my stock fuel rail from my old set up.

Thanks guys