Factory Oil Pressure Gauge with ls swap

[DarrinWI]

Check the wiring, just one wire from that sensor to the gauge

I'll go back and verify, but I know that I connected the wire from the sensor to the wire in the bulkhead connector.

 

[DarrinWI]

I'll go back and verify, but I know that I connected the wire from the sensor to the wire in the bulkhead connector.

Except I connected it to the WRONG wire in the bulkhead, the green/white wire instead of the tan wire. It works now.

 

[bracketchev1221]

Except I connected it to the WRONG wire in the bulkhead, the green/white wire instead of the tan wire. It works now.

How does it read now? I am looking at putting a new motor in my 80 malibu with the factory gauges. I have been concerned about the gauge topping out at 60. The motor is in my Chevelle right now and reads over 60 at idle on the mechanical gauge.

 

[DarrinWI]

How does it read now? I am looking at putting a new motor in my 80 malibu with the factory gauges. I have been concerned about the gauge topping out at 60. The motor is in my Chevelle right now and reads over 60 at idle on the mechanical gauge.

It’s reading between 30-40 at idle. I may have an issue when I get on it. With open headers I’ve been real tame in my neighborhood.

 

[bracketchev1221]

It’s reading between 30-40 at idle. I may have an issue when I get on it. With open headers I’ve been real tame in my neighborhood.

My V6 idles at 30 now so I guess we'l see.

 

[DarrinWI]

My V6 idles at 30 now so I guess we'l see.

I was lucky to get 10 at idle out of the 305 that was in there.