Originally posted by Pope:
To start with, I connected the hose end into the pressure sensor hole, the brass fitting to the left is an angle connector I'll be using to connect a T with the pressure sensor and a mechanical gauge line.
Okay, since I've been getting a ton of questions again lately, I thought I should do a little update.
First, the brass fitting on the left is a 45degree fitting, that was removed and replace with a 90degree to which the hose for my mechanical pressure gauge is connected. There is also a 3/8-1/4 NPT fitting between the block and the angle.
Next, here is a crued drawing of how I did things.
As you can see I relocated the stock sending unit to the head. This was done since it simply controls the dash light. Doing this requires unwrapping the majority of the wiring harness and rerouting the sensor wire and then rewrapping the harness, I do not recommend this unless you have time and patience for this type of activity. Technically, you can remove the bulb from the dash and toss the stock sender, but I choose to retain the sensor so there is a light to catch my eye when pressure drops since I'd rather have my eyes on the road through a curve than always on my gauge.
Here are the Summit Part numbers for everything I ordered. (the brass fittings I used for the pressure gauge were already owned, but are availiable at most parts stores)
Sum-220846......-8AN to 3/8 NPT adapter
Sum-220847......-8AN to 1/2 NPT adapter
Sum-220890......-8AN straight swivel hose end (2 needed)
Sum-230806.......Stainless Steel Braided Hose (-8AN, 6')
Mor-23901........Moroso 1.5 Qt Accumulator
Mor-23905........12vlt Electric Solenoid Valve
Mor-23920........Mounting Bracket for Accumulator
If you are only adding an accumulator, leave the stock sender where it is, and substitute an -8AN Swivel 90degree hose end for one of the straight hose ends listed above, and then attach the hose to the hex plugged hole.
The block holes are 3/8NPT, the head hole is 1/4NPT, and the stock sensor is 1/4NPT w/ a 3/8-1/4NPT fitting on it. If duplicating what I did, you do not need to purchase a 3/8-1/4 fitting, since you can reuse the one on the stock sensor for the gauge sender. However, I still do not recommend duplicating this as it does require redoing the wiring harness which is time consuming and sometimes frusterating.
As always, I'll still take questions on the install, but figured this info would answer most of them.
Last edited by Pope; 06/01/05 06:38 PM.
