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Old May 17, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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I was test fitting my sensors on my motor.
I've noticed that the oil pressure switch is tall. The lower manifold get in the way.

What did you guys do? Or am I put the oil pressure switch in the wrong place....
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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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Can you take a picture? There should be no issues with the sensors.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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i had a that same problem with the scogginsdickey/edelbrock big mouth manifold, i had to rig fittings so it would fit properly a little bit of a pain but it worked, let my know if you find a different solution. i called edelbrock and asked if they had a fitting kit that fit that and they said no.
what is your made by? accel? lingenfilter?
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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I'll take a picture tonight. Its made by Accel
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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If you are referring to what I think you are, on my '90 L98, the oil sensor and switch are located on what i will call a 'stalk' at the upper/center/back of the engine. It doesn't interefere with the Accel intake manifold base at all. But I will wait for your pics
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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It will clear, grind some off of the hex on the pressure fitting if you have too.

My TPIS Big Mouth was close but fit with no grinding.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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I forgot to add this tid bit of info its on a SBC 400
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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Anyone ???
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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You use a brass pipe nipple there Todd......I'll shoot you a call
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Old May 18, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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This is how my 89 came:

I believe I might have even clearanced the superram base slightly to allow this elbow's flanges to turn(???)
I sold it to Tim, maybe he can see.
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Hi Paul, hope all's well for you & yours

I'm hooking up with Coupe89 on a run this Saturday. I'll give him a look under the hood & we'll get it ironed out. Now that you mention it, I don't remember if that SR you sold me was clearanced.............I'll have to look when I get home from work tonite.
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Paul: Thats a short sending unit. Where is that from ?
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Originally Posted by Coupe89
Paul: Thats a short sending unit. Where is that from ?
It's actually the same kind you show in your pics, only that I broke off the one in my pic.
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My '89 engine has the same large sensor but had the other adapters fitted (stock) to move it clear of the manifold.
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yea. you dont have the l shaped nipple. standard. by the way have you fitted the valve covers with the runners in place? need to answer the last question.
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