[mrhusker]

Have the car back for 2 days and look what I did!!! Needed to be done though. Kind of fun. I have never done this before.





And where is that little sucker???




There it is!!!




And she's out!!!


Now I need to get to the store for some relocation parts. I was going to use the hole in the front of the block but there's already something there. I think it's the oil temp sensor? Not positive though. So it's going under the Fuel Rail Covers like most other people do. If anyone needs help doing theirs, I might be able to find someone that is willing to help. Just maybe though.

This post has been edited by mrhusker: 13 April 2008 - 11:16 AM

[Bigfoot99]

Been there done that...except that relocation part that is. Let us know how that goes. If...ok, when, mine goes out I will look up your expertise.

[Desertdawg]

Can anyone guess what I'm doing?, oil sender. anyone!!
It's no fun guessing if your going to put the winning answer in the title!

Post some pics of your remote mount when you get it together.

[mrhusker]

OK, I fixed it. I will definitely post the pictures when I get it done. Went to 3 different parts stores tonight to get some parts and nobody had what I wanted. So it's off to Lopers in the morning.

[mrhusker]

More pictures for those of you that WILL be doing this someday if you haven't already!!! And unless you cut the hole....

I was a little ill yesterday so I didn't get anything done except going for the parts.



Got the parts from Lopers










Now I just need a couple clamps and she's done...

This post has been edited by mrhusker: 09 April 2008 - 12:55 PM

[Bigfoot99]

Nice work, maybe we should make this a sticky.

[mrhusker]

Maybe I better go take a shower....I'm all sticky now!!!
If I can find the reciept and it has part numbers, I will post them as well.

[Desertdawg]

Nice clean install, thanks for posting the pics...

Wanna bet that now you have it easily accessible, it won't fail again ever?

[mrhusker]

Here are the part numbers I used for this job. Total price for everything from Lopers was $43.24 with tax not including the sending unit. Use which ever one you want cause like DesertDawg says, it probably won't go out again.
Price for relocating this to a better spot? PRICELESS!!

This post has been edited by mrhusker: 10 April 2008 - 09:14 AM

[Azmotorhead]

Mr Husker a fitting at the top end can be eliminated by running a Aeroquip Part # FCM2720
Express hose and fitting sells these locally
Talk to me at work

[mrhusker]

Would I need to remove the intake again to get the other hose off? Will talk to you at work when I see ya.

[anmracing2]

Out of curiosity, would this be the same for the GTO?

Andrew

[mrhusker]

I would think they would be similar but not 100% on that. I have not seen a GTO to know.

[anmracing2]

I was going to put a sensor there for the GTO without taking off the intake. Unfortunately its too tight and even the thin wall socket won't fit. I don't want to take out the intake just for an oil gauge.

I was talking to one of the guys at the GTO forum and he said that there is a plate near the oil filter that can be drilled and tapped to accomodate the new oil sensor. We'll see what happens with that.

Andrew

[TheCMSH]

Just had to deal with this, hard to believe they can't make this part more bullet-proof

[lewisbg2400]

So is there any particular brand for the sending unit that is top notch? Not wanting to replace the thing everytime it craps out even if I did make it easier to change. The problem is the unit crapping out. Looking for the best fix is all. Any help makes me greatful.

[mrhusker]

I thought they were making some better ones till I saw a thread on the Corvette Forum. The guy installed the new brass one they make and it crapped out on him with in a couple hours. The hole in the bottom of the new sender is smaller then the original so that may be some of his problems. He says it goes to 0 after the car warms up and when it's cool, it reads normal. So it's either a heat problem or the hole is to small. He bought the new Borg Warner one I think. If your going to do the relocation thing, I don't think it will matter which one you use. I have had mine done since last April with the Buick sender and have had zero trouble with it so far.

[TheCMSH]

From what I understand when I researched it the Buick sender is pretty bullet proof but you have to do the relocation thing for it to work because there isn't enough clearance to install it on the block.