5.3 Tick/Knock?

[JPVortex]

Not the main harness. Usually I find an empty spot on the firewall (just double check it is truly empty and out of the way), make the smallest hole and fill it with a grommet. I have a grommet assortment I bought off Amazon.

If your main harness or other harness Ingress points have room to feed the conduit, use them by all means.

Where did you put the mechanical gauge in the truck? Just trying to figure out the best mounting spot.

 

[viven44]

Where did you put the mechanical gauge in the truck? Just trying to figure out the best mounting spot.

I don't have one in these newer trucks. On my old trucks I mount them somewhere under the dash... pic below shows oil and coolant temp gauges.

 

[JPVortex]

I don't have one in these newer trucks. On my old trucks I mount them somewhere under the dash... pic below shows oil and coolant temp gauges.

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Thank you!

Unfortunately the gmt800 dashes don’t have a flat edge on the bottom of the dash and have the center console in the way, did still find a good mounting spot.

I’m going to put it on the front removable panel(the one below the steering wheel you’d take off to service the steering column area). Should fit nicely there and I can probably hide the copper line and wiring for the light pretty easily.

 

[JPVortex]

For installing mechanical oil pressure gauge think this would fit? So it’s a tee that I’d screw in where the stock sending unit goes, with a port for a mechanical gauge, then up top there’s threads for the stock sender.

I’m scared with the stock sender attached up top it’ll hit the intake and be too tall.

 

[viven44]

Thank you!

Unfortunately the gmt800 dashes don’t have a flat edge on the bottom of the dash and have the center console in the way, did still find a good mounting spot.

I’m going to put it on the front removable panel(the one below the steering wheel you’d take off to service the steering column area). Should fit nicely there and I can probably hide the copper line and wiring for the light pretty easily.

I have installed a half-dozen of these gauges. I don't bother with the wiring for the light. How often do you need nighttime gauge visibility?

 

[JPVortex]

I have installed a half-dozen of these gauges. I don't bother with the wiring for the light. How often do you need nighttime gauge visibility?

That is true. Probably won’t bother with it now that I’m thinking about it

 

[viven44]

For installing mechanical oil pressure gauge think this would fit? So it’s a tee that I’d screw in where the stock sending unit goes, with a port for a mechanical gauge, then up top there’s threads for the stock sender.

I’m scared with the stock sender attached up top it’ll hit the intake and be too tall.

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A tee like that is a good idea if that will fit. That is how it was done on the older trucks where an oil pressure switch was required as well to control power to the early electric fuel pumps (early dinosaur computer technology!)

 

[JPVortex]

A tee like that is a good idea if that will fit. That is how it was done on the older trucks where an oil pressure switch was required as well to control power to the early electric fuel pumps (early dinosaur computer technology!)

I highly doubt it’ll fit though. Barely enough room even for just the sender. Think I’m going to try my hardest to get it in that plug on the block where I tested the pressure from

 

[JPVortex]

A tee like that is a good idea if that will fit. That is how it was done on the older trucks where an oil pressure switch was required as well to control power to the early electric fuel pumps (early dinosaur computer technology!)

Also have no clue how I’d tighten the compression fitting down there, no room. Would be almost impossible.

 

[JPVortex]

Well, ended up being long enough for the plug on the block and it's all set!

Heres a video here:

Now I just want to do something about this stupid tick, it bothers me soooo much. I don't hear it at idle until I move my head next to the passenger wheel well looking right at the exhaust manifold straight on. When I rev it I can hear it from up top. Hopefully it truly is just an exhaust leak!

Did empty my oil drain pan today into a bucket, and swore I saw some metal in the oil, so I still think the engine is at end of life, but we'll see how long it lasts!