Oil pressure sensor
Thread Starter
5th Gear
Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Oil pressure sensor
I have a question I’m currently building a 1971 corvette stingray with a blueprint 383 stroker and was wondering even with the 350 did it have a oil pressure sensor with a wire or was it just a straight hose from the block to the sensor inside the car
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 2,156
Likes: 273
From: Dunedin NZ.
It was a pipe from the back of the engine block straight to the gauge in the dash. If you aren't concerned with originality you might consider converting to an electric gauge, if the pipe develops a leak on the cabin side of the firewall it can make a big mess in a very short time.
Thread Starter
5th Gear
Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
It was a pipe from the back of the engine block straight to the gauge in the dash. If you aren't concerned with originality you might consider converting to an electric gauge, if the pipe develops a leak on the cabin side of the firewall it can make a big mess in a very short time.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 2,156
Likes: 273
From: Dunedin NZ.
Loosen the pipe where is connects to the engine slightly while someone cranks the motor over, there should be oil leaking there immediately if not something is wrong in the engine, if there is oil there then the problem may be with the gauge.
Thread Starter
5th Gear
Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Thread Starter
5th Gear
Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
I confirmed it’s the guage I get oil all the way inside the car but guage isn’t reading None of the guages are reading no voltage or water temp so I’m guessing all of them could be bad thank you for the help
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 37,637
Likes: 3,116
From: Crossville TN
The oil pressure gauge does not require electrical power to function.It is a Bourdon tube mechanical movement which is actuated by fluid pressure in the line.
You may have a 'dried-oil' plug in the line of the gauge mechanism might be binding. Remove the line at the rear of the engine and blow compressed air into it. Cycle some strong puffs into the line. It may free up a 'plug' in the line or free the gauge mechanism. Worth a try........
You may have a 'dried-oil' plug in the line of the gauge mechanism might be binding. Remove the line at the rear of the engine and blow compressed air into it. Cycle some strong puffs into the line. It may free up a 'plug' in the line or free the gauge mechanism. Worth a try........
Last edited by 7T1vette; Sep 14, 2021 at 08:39 PM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote