5.0 Cobra guys get in here!! (Autometer mech oil pressure gauge question)

BlackCobra50 · Aug 17, 2009

So I was trying to hook up my mechanical oil pressure gauge I got from Paul, and the two coolant pipes are in the way of getting to the oil pressure sending unit.

Has anyone installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge on a 5.0 Cobra? What do I need to do to get to the sending unit and put the copper line on it?

Paul · Aug 17, 2009

Do you have a picture of the whole oil cooler setup and whatnot? I can probably think of a creative way to get it tapped in. Where does the OEM oil pressure switch attach on your motor?

BlackCobra50 · Aug 17, 2009

I'm going to the store in a few mins to get batterys for my flashlight and I'll take some pics and post em up asap.

Paul · Aug 17, 2009

Okie dokie. If nothing else, you should be able to install it wherever the OEM oil pressure switch is.

sbr420a · Aug 17, 2009

thats what i did

BlackCobra50 · Aug 17, 2009

Don't mind the rust on the tubes lol. I plan on taking them out and getting them powder coated... but they're a PAIN IN THE ASS to get them off because they have never been removed I dont think.

I think this is the oil pressure sending unit. Hard to tell

BlackCobra50 · Aug 17, 2009

If I can't get to the stock location, where is the OEM pressure switch?

Paul · Aug 17, 2009

Let me clarify, the OEM pressure switch and oil pressure are the same thing. If you can remove it, you should be able to install your brass fitting for the autometer gauge in it's place. the fit is pretty tight, so I wouldn't be surprised if you need to remove some stuff to get at it. I ended up moving stuff out of the way when I did my install, but I also decided to put in a tee that allowed me to keep the factory gauge working, as well as my autometer gauge.

El_Diablo · Aug 17, 2009

consider yourself lucky, try running that, the factory gauge and a turbo feed all on the same line.... still trying to figure out how i want to do it

BlackCobra50 · Aug 17, 2009

I guess I'm going to have to try to force those two pipes off the hoses and pull it out of there and I should have SOME more room.

What all did you have to take off during your install Paul?

OnyxCobra · Aug 17, 2009

I just deleted my oil cooler, good riddance. what a pos waste of space lol

Paul · Aug 17, 2009

I think I just unhooked the engine ground that sits right there, and removed the oil filter. It's tight, but eventually you can get it.

BlackCobra50 · Aug 18, 2009

OnyxCobra said:
I just deleted my oil cooler, good riddance. what a pos waste of space lol

HOW!?!?!?! PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT TO ME!! I HATE THE POS!!

end rant..

OnyxCobra · Aug 18, 2009

it's very easy, after you remove the oil cooler lines you'll end up with two open coolant ends (i think from the water pump to the heater core line). I just went to advance and told them i needed a coolant hose for a GT and ta dah! Then you can run the larger GT oil filter too without any trouble.

modo · Aug 18, 2009

go to lowes or home depot and buy some brass fittings / pipe / t, you can get it all to work

BlackCobra50 · Aug 18, 2009

OnyxCobra said:
it's very easy, after you remove the oil cooler lines you'll end up with two open coolant ends (i think from the water pump to the heater core line). I just went to advance and told them i needed a coolant hose for a GT and ta dah! Then you can run the larger GT oil filter too without any trouble.

Can you post up some pics so I can see? Did you remove the oil cooler too? I kinda get what you're saying but not 100%

El_Diablo · Aug 18, 2009

he basically just removed the whole housing and then swapped to gt radiator hoses and now uses a gt filter instead

OnyxCobra · Aug 18, 2009

Cobra Allen said:
OnyxCobra said:

it's very easy, after you remove the oil cooler lines you'll end up with two open coolant ends (i think from the water pump to the heater core line). I just went to advance and told them i needed a coolant hose for a GT and ta dah! Then you can run the larger GT oil filter too without any trouble.

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Can you post up some pics so I can see? Did you remove the oil cooler too? I kinda get what you're saying but not 100%

the oil cooler and the hardlines that run down to it were removed, hopefully this can show you what you'll be looking at.

first pic shows the oil cooler lines installed and connected.

now notice once its removed you're left with the two open coolant ends, one on the heater core line and the other on the water pump. basically you're just bypassing the whole coolant lines running down to the oil cooler and back up.

The hose is NOT connected yet in that pic, but you can see two open ends, one on the water pump and the other one is almost straight up on the heater core coolant line. That's where you need to run the hose, if you want me to go take a pic for you of the hose let me know. Hope this helps.