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Hallaluja! I think I am finally going to be able to get back on this thing. I have to pull a set of stock spindles off of an extra 1/2 ton frame I have today. I sold them to a fellow builder and he is going to pick them up Thursday.
As I mentioned in my last post I removed the oil sending unit out of the 8.1 engine so I could install a modified one for the stock mechanical oil pressure gauge fitting. I have a non working one I saved so I will modify it instead of the good one I removed.
I will be drilling and tapping this for a 1/8" pipe thread. I first break the plastic off of the top and clean out the inside of the brass fitting. (there is a little circuit board/switch in there that covers up the hole in the fitting) When I drill a hole like this I always start with a small drill bit and work my way up. I used 4 different sizes on this one. The final bit recommended for the 1/8th inch pipe tap would be an "R" letter drill bit diameter. (0.3390). I didn't have one so I used a 11/32" bit. (0.3438)
If you would rather buy an 1/8" NPT adapter that screws into the LS oil pressure hole they are available.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-2268
So the oil pressure line is installed and on to other finishing touches.....
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