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06-10-2011, 09:28 PM
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Oil Pressure Gauges
I have an 87 R-10 oil gauge. It shows Low to High oil pressure.
I am replacing it with an 87 suburban gauge that reads 0 to 60 lbs pressure. I think it will work, but why do they read differently? It it because the burb cost more money? I am putting the whole burb cluster in the truck. I hope all the gauges work. |
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06-11-2011, 03:28 AM
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauges
The cluster will swap over. I have an '87 Suburban that I'm slowly pulling parts off of for my '87 V10. As for the oil gauge reading different, I'm not sure. Someone will know more than I do on that one. I'll check mine tomorrow and see if it is like yours.
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06-11-2011, 07:11 AM
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauges
There are 2 different guages I am aware of. 1 reads 0 to 30 PSI and 1 that reads 0 to 60 PSI. As long as the sender matches the guage your good to go. jim
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06-11-2011, 08:42 AM
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauges
I guess if the sender does not match the gauge should still work. Do you think so?
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06-11-2011, 09:17 AM
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauges
The guage will still work but the readings will be incorrect. Use a 30 PSI sender with a 80 PSI guage and the displayed pressure will show higher than it actually is. jim
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1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shot Jim or Paladin whichever you choose.
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06-11-2011, 04:43 PM
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauges
Thanks. My gauge just showed low to high. No numbers. I don't know how much the sender has. Sometimes it would show high then it would show just a little lower.
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06-12-2011, 06:06 PM
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauges
Ran the truck today with the 0 to 60 lbs oil gauge. It showed a little over 60 while cold. It went down to around 45 when it warmed up. I just warmed it up in the garage.
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