Mark, lol, just reread my email and its shocking.... I'll try again.
I think from what I can gather you can get 2 types of oil pressure guages, one is electronic (a wire comes fromt he engine) another is manual (a pipe comes from the engine into the guage). They usually simlar prices although if you get a cheap electronic one their accuracy can be debatable. I've seen a speco oil pressure guage (which is cheap) looks good and works well. Only thing is they dont give you all the attachments you need to fit a datto/nissan (slightly the wrong thread, I think). Anyway if you use a manual (or electronic) guage you will need a T piece to split the oil at the engine. This is to keep the original oil light working. I'll be installing one in my car soon so I'll let you know how I go. Hope this makes more sense. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 2:28 AM Subject: Re: smaller oil filter > Sorry, i don't really understand what you are trying to explain Richard, but it does sound like what i want :) > Can anyone describe this method or any other easy/cheap way to hook up an oil pressure guage in a 1600?? > Thanks heaps, > mark > --- "Richard Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I'd put a manual guage on, which requires pipe from the engine to the car. > >You also need a T piece if you want the old oil pressure light to work, > >which is recomended. Aparently the manual guages are good cos if the engine > >is pinging, you can hear it on the glass easily. Im not sure as I havent got > >one yet. I will invest soon. > > > >Rich > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 4:57 PM > >Subject: Re: smaller oil filter > > > > > >> Just on the topic of oil filters and oil pressure switches, > >> can you hook up a oil pressure guage to the standard oil switch (small > >ones)?? > >> Or do you need a different pressure switch that isn't just an 'on' or > >'off' switch like for the warning light? > >> If you do need a different one, where could i get one from?? and how much > >would it be?? > >> Thanks > >> > >> --- Rick White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >Hmmm. > >> >I have a old Ryco parts manual somewhere that specifies Z37 for the SSS > >510. > >> >Also a oil pressure switch, for the idiot light is tiny. > >> >The oil guage on My SSS is HUGE and that is a under statement. > >> >It was the first thing I noticed when I went to see her for the first > >time, which is the day I bought it. > >> >I thought silly buggars bought the wrong oil filter and pressure switch. > >> >The oil filter was the last one the bloke who I bought it of had, and you > >could just work out the DATSUN logo on it. I was amased it still had a > >factory oil filter on it. > >> >About 6 months later the oil pressure sender broke down, I went to Nissan > >and they got me what they said was the last genuine pressure switch in > >existence, it was even packaged in a Datsun box. > >> >Just remember the old style oil pressure senders were KPA or some thing > >not pounds or what ever the new guages are. > >> >You deffiantly could not get the plain old oil filter that I had fitted > >on my wagon at the time, it would have to be dented to get around the > >pressure switch. > >> >Hense the long time searching for a Ryco parts book that actually had the > >SSS listed seperately with Z37 listed as the oil filter. > >> >If you look at the standard oil filter and see the rubber O-Ring the Z37 > >is just a tad wider than that O-Ring and is the same length. > >> >Later. > >> >Rick White. > >> > > >> >--- "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >>Z101 is the oil filter > >> >>Bigger is better > >> >>the oil switchs are all the same sss or not or L16-L20B > >> >> > >> >>Malcolm > >> >>----- Original Message ----- > >> >>From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >>Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 2:02 PM > >> >>Subject: smaller oil filter > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>> Yes > >> >>> Z37 is the replacement part for the SSS. > >> >>> It isn't much smaller, as it is the same length, it is just skinnyer. > >> >>> These were the factory used to clear the guage type oil pressure > >switches. > >> >>> I hope this helps you. > >> >>> Later. > >> >>> I have run one of these in every 1600 I have owned. > >> >>> Rick White. > >> >>> > >> >>> --- message from "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> attached: > >> >>> > >> >>> _____________________________________________________________ > >> >>> Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > >> >>> ---> http://www.ozdat.com > >> >>> > >> >>> _____________________________________________________________ > >> >>> Select your own custom email address for FREE! 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