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Old 05-25-2011, 10:15 AM
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Not sure if you would like to see my mounts but here is a picture.
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Old 05-25-2011, 01:20 PM
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the first problem im running into is finding an adapter for the oil pressure sensor. i tried making one but welding to galvinized pipe is leaking all the way around. any suggestions. i went to all the local auto,hardware stores and nobody has an adapter from 12x1.50 to 14 npt
 
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Old 05-26-2011, 01:07 AM
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drill it and tap it
 
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Old 05-26-2011, 05:21 AM
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I ran the factory plastic hose to a fitting that will fit a coupling that worked for me.Vette.
 
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Old 05-26-2011, 09:40 AM
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corvette 74 were is this line located i cant figure out witch line your refering to. got the frame all cleaned up last nite and the motor propped & sitting were it should. got a start on the motor mounts also got the flywheel from the machinist and bolted on the adapter plate and flywheel.
 
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Old 05-26-2011, 02:22 PM
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On the side of the oil filter housing there is a brass fitting with a plastic line that went to oil gauge on the mb I just took part of that line to a brass fitting that screwed in a pipe coupling and put oil sending in it and good to go. Vette
If I am not clear on what I am saying let me no and I will try to get a picture of it for you if I can see it to get you one Hope this helps I will say I think U will be happy with this swap I sure have been.

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Look at your oil filter housing I can not get the lid off mine I am going to have to move it.
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Old 05-26-2011, 08:42 PM
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On the 300sd's they had electrical senders, so just take the sender and cut off the sender part from the base, and then drill out the center and tap it with a 1/4 in pipe tap, then thread in the Jeep sender, Done.
 
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Old 05-27-2011, 10:28 AM
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ok i ordered some fittings from autometer to convert the mertic threads in the oil filter housing to npt and hopefully they will be here soon also the clearance for the oil sending unit will likely be a problem as it points directly at my trans adapter. till the adapters get here i wouldnt be able to tell anything. i nfinally have some time to work on this project with the holiday weekend and got pretty far on my motor mounts last nite.
 
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Old 05-27-2011, 10:34 AM
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I had to use a 90 to clear the bell adapter.
 
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Old 05-27-2011, 11:59 AM
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Its hard to tell from your motor mount picture, but it appears you used the motor mounts that fit in the P-30 bread vans with the cummins 4BT? I hope so as I've purchased those for my repower. Again its hard to tell from your picture but it appears the rubber is mounted vertical such that it could shear instead of horizontal where it would compress? I've read where the rubber portion of the mount should only be in a compression position but I've seen other mounts where the rubber portion is at somewhat of an angle?

Thanks again for the details of your build and I hope some of the feedback you receive is helpful.
 

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