oil pressure line

hi guys (and gals)
its been awhile since i've visited!
i know, nobody missed me
i would like to put in a
real oil pressure line.
where is the best place to
tap into the engine,
and where do i buy the line
and the new gauge?
thanks
iowa

 

If it's on the 258, the oil pressure fitting is on the passengers side of the engine, about half way back from the distributor to the rear of the engine block. It's also half way between the head and oilpan gaskets.
I would think you could get the guage at any auto parts store. Just make sure you get a mechanical instead of electric guage.

 

and i reccomend using the copper line instead of the plastic line, you might have to buy it seperatley. Actually, some gauges can even use brake lines I believe. I know one of mine has does. OH, and I always grab gauges for free from the junkyard, any of them are good. I test them by cranking my air compressor to whatever PSI, then blast the gauge. they should match.

 

thanks guys
will do.
BTW
what pressure should the
gauge (analog) red at idle
when engine is hot?
iowa

 

I guess 40,50 or 60 PSI? Around there will do Though sometimes mine will drop down to 20 or so at idle when the oil's real hot and thin. I don't know, I havn't had problems yet. I also havn't stopped using fram oil filters yet though. Apparently they can drop the oil 10 psi or so.