[DeTomaso] Installing Oil Temp gauge ...

[Erik Anderson]

Julian,
 
Thanks for your feedback and console armrest pic. (Btw, when are you coming to Calgary again?  The guys here would like to meet you.)  I actually have that armrest, but am having an entirely new console fabricated this winter to include an integrated armrest and I will be moving all the switches to the "sloped riser" section between the shift gate and armrest.  So, this means that I can add up to three new gauges in my cluster.
 
As you and Jack suggest, I will check my oil pan to see if there is a bung.  I do have an aftermarket pan and seem to recall that there is a bung on the cabin-side of the pan.
 
I may dyno my cat this summer and the speed shop suggested that we weld in a wide band O2 sensor in the exhaust.  I figure that if it's there I may as well make use of it!
 
So, as it stands, I am going to add an oil temp gauge, an O2 sensor gauge and a ZF lube temp gauge.
 
Thanks,
EA
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From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com]
Sent: Fri 01/01/2010 8:31 PM
To: Erik Anderson; De Tomaso List
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Installing Oil Temp gauge ...


Erik,
 
Installing an oil temp gauge is relatively easy providing you have the sender bung in your oil pan. Do you have an aftermarket oil pan (Aviaid or Armando) and if so does it have a temp bung? Aviaid at least started adding them by request a while ago, so having an aftermarket pan is no longer guarantee you have the bung.
 
Later (9000 series) cars had an extra two gauges (oil temp and clock) and placed a gauge either side of the speedo and tach, so if you want to be in keeping then that might be a good place to put the oil temp. If you don't want to cut the dash then Hall used to offer a two gauge pod and padded arm rest that sits over the tray at the rear of the center console like this........
 
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=14393

A/F ratio is good for tuning but IMO all you really need is a bung in each header to connect a wide band sensor to during tuning exercises. Fuel pressure is most easily monitored via a mechanical gauge mounted near the carb that is oreinted to be visible in your rear view mirror or by turning your head. Many people do similar with a mechanical oil pressure gauge as the stock Veglia unit can be unreliable. As for any other vitals monitoring, the only thing I would add is ZF oil temp, but then only required if you track or run your car hard for extended periods IMO. 
 
Good luck,
Julian
 
 
> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 16:27:56 -0700
> From: eanderson at geotracinternational.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Installing Oil Temp gauge ...
> 
> I should also ask if anyone has installed the more "exotic" gauges in the console cluster ... such as
> 
> - air/fuel 
> - pyrometer
> - fuel pressure
> - other
> 
> Just wondering ...
> 
> Thanks,
> EA
> 
> 
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> From: Erik Anderson 
> To: detomaso at realbig.com 
> Sent: Fri Jan 01 15:55:22 2010
> Subject: Installing Oil Temp gauge ... 
> 
> 
> Happy New Year, all.
> 
> Just wondering if anyone has added an Oil Temp gauge ... just looking for instructions and advice regarding installation.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> EA 
> #3528
> 
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