finally! ordering the shift kit and guages..and i need help with guages!!

[F 150Cobra]

oil pressure guage.. electrical
http://store.summitracing.com/partd...ATM-4353&N=700+400442+300168+115&autoview=sku

Trans temp guage
Skan where can you show me a pic where you install the sender of yours? on your trannny thanks bud!

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=ATM-4357

and of course the POD
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=ATM-15300

 

[95F350XL]

He used a pressure test port on the side of the trans. Im sure he will be around with a pic in a bit.

 

[Storm]

Whew.. shoulda called me bud

Could have saved you a few benjamins!

 

[F 150Cobra]

Whew.. shoulda called me bud

Could have saved you a few benjamins!

why ? i didnt place the order yet.. what do you have? lol

 

[Skandocious]

Not sure if I've got a photo of the probe. I'll take one when I get home It's on the driver side of the trans near the MLPS.

 

[F 150Cobra]

Not sure if I've got a photo of the probe. I'll take one when I get home It's on the driver side of the trans near the MLPS.

K take your time.. im ordering.. at the end of this month

 

[msb71]

Gonna be doing the same thing to mine , looking forward as to how yours turns out.

 

[A_G]

get pics of the install. Im wanting to do a trans temp guage here soon. I dont wanna burn another tranny cuz i cooked it.

 

[tomtoc]

I'll take one when I get home It's on the driver side of the trans near the MLPS.

beat ya to it. had one on my computer already
engine to the left, driveshaft to the right of the picture

also heard not to wrap tape around the threads - they rely on the threads for a ground or something. again, i have no idea, just remember reading it

 

[tomtoc]

any reason you're not getting a 3-gauge pod?

the price difference isn't that much. i've got what you are getting and a coolant temp

 

[TheRoadVirus]

Cuz they don't look as good.

Ok, just to give you fair warning, I originally got an electrical oil pressure gauge and the sending unit it uses wouldn't thread into the block without interference. I attempted to find an extension with no luck, I'm sure if you tried harder you could find one. I'm not even 100% sure if it's still an issue with the 351. Just puttin' that out there. Not to mention mechanical's are more accurate.

If you didn't want to go mechanical because you've got to run the line into the cab, don't worry, I was originally the same way but after doing it it was no biggie.

 

[Skandocious]

Here's a couple pics, even though Tom already beat me to it

 

[F 150Cobra]

thanks skan.. and tom for the pics

they dont make 3 guage pods.. for 1987 -1991 generation... dunno why..

i dont think the 92-96 generation will fit..

and i have my rpm here so there isnt any room for a 3 guage pod and y prefer a 2 gauge pod....

here is my rpm the pod is going a bit higher and it will look just fine since y already have my water temp guage nex to the overdrive button

 

[TheRoadVirus]

Make sure you listen to what I said! Or at least acknowledge me..

 

[F 150Cobra]

yeah bud.. im going with the mechanical guage

 

[tomtoc]

yeah bud.. im going with the mechanical guage

seriously, or are you just keeping him quiet

EDOT: o, and good work on your other gauges

 

[F 150Cobra]

seriously, or are you just keeping him quiet

EDOT: o, and good work on your other gauges

seriously... becuase you cant fit the electrical sender... do you have an electrical one tom?

and thanks

 

[tomtoc]

i have an electrical one with an electrical sender
...still in the box. i've seen someone use them on a 460 before, so i assume its do-able

 

[TheRoadVirus]

seriously, or are you just keeping him quiet

Huh? What's that supposed to mean? I'm trying to make sure the guy doesn't waste his money on something that won't work out of the box.. At least that's the problem I had. The 302/351 are fairly similiar in dimensions, as well. I have no clue about the 460 but I'm almost positive I told you the same thing on the other site, just so you knew. But you didn't want to run the line into the cab? Dunno why.. When are you planning on installing those gauges anywho?

 

[tomtoc]

Huh? What's that supposed to mean? I'm trying to make sure the guy doesn't waste his money on something that won't work out of the box.. At least that's the problem I had. The 302/351 are fairly similiar in dimensions, as well. I have no clue about the 460 but I'm almost positive I told you the same thing on the other site, just so you knew. But you didn't want to run the line into the cab? Dunno why.. When are you planning on installing those gauges anywho?

it was nothing against you (or anybody)
just seen about 40 different threads when doing my own research on this turn into electrical vs mechanical. i was wondering if he was preventing that, or did he really did change his mind.

i need to install them. right after i got them, i was looking at buying a different, but similar truck. i didn't want to install them in mine, then sell it a month later. i'm keeping mine, but it's been cold the last several months obviously. if i didn't have to be outside, i wasn't. i've got a few busy weekends coming up, but hopefully in a month or two i can get it done.