Mechanical gauge set on a 350 setup tbi

[4x4chevy]

I was wondering to put in some mechanical gauges in the truck,but the oil pressure gauge line is ran to the oil switch plug i think that is what it was called right behide the disturbor.I thought if i took that out it would mess with the ecu,is this true or will it just be fine?I just need some advice on how to do this the right why on a tbi 350 ,just dont what too rig stuff up to work i what it done right thanks guy

 

[noremac]

that sensor controls the fuel pump too.. if it reads zero psi, it will kick the fuel pump off... that would be the case in a roll over...

 

[unstable]

Just a thought...T-fitting maybe?

 

[Swims350]

t fitting or hook it to another spot, or move the pressure sending unit elsewhere, like above the oil filter, there's a spot there for one.

 

[chevyman98]

that sensor controls the fuel pump too.. if it reads zero psi, it will kick the fuel pump off... that would be the case in a roll over...

that cant be true at least not in my case i had a 93 k1500 blazer 4x4 replace the trans and when i was taking the bolts out of the bellhousing i broke the oil pressure sending unit by dizzy and when i got the new one in drove i down the road and seen the gauge at 0 and i killed it and after a moment of thought looked at the send and sure enough broke cranked it up and drove home

 

[4x4chevy]

Well i did some reseachon it and i can run mechanical gauges instead of the stock ones.I can put the oil one were the stock one is ,above the oil filter and run it that way.The temp gauge i can run to the stock one too,the stock gauges have there own spot and i was told they were just gauges is this true?If i can just run strait mechanical gauges instead of the stock onne this well be better on trials and driving down the road.

 

[Swims350]

yes you can run mech. guages I got them on my truck and ditched the stockers, my fuel pump thing for low oil pressure aint even hooked up but it should be.

 

[4x4chevy]

So leave the oil switch alone and just take the stock gauges out and run machical,what about trans gauges how woulnd you run one othese in a truck