xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 30/05/13 12:58 PM Share Posted 30/05/13 12:58 PM Hi AllI bought some gauges for my BA Mk2 T:* Autometer Cobalt Oil Temp (electrical) Half Sweep 60-170C 6148-M * Autometer Cobalt Boost (mechanical) Full Sweep 30vac-20psi 6107* SAAS 2 gauge podI've looked over the instructions, and searched high and low, but I can't find precise details on how to do the 'under the hood' part of hooking them up. I'm somewhat confident with the electrical aspect, but not the under the hood stuff. I appreciate the existing guides, but they seem to trial off on this department, and assume you know what your doing, which I dont Mechanical Boost Gauge:It came with a tiny t-piece, is this adequate it seems too small? I assume I should use a screw clamp or what ever they are called at each end? Or do I need another t piece?Next, where do I actually put it, I gather its one of these hoses?Electrical Oil Temp:Came with what is pictured here:Do people use this, or do I get a 'sandwhich plate', which goes between the oil filter and filter screw in?Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 6m 29d Gender: Male Posted 30/05/13 01:12 PM Share Posted 30/05/13 01:12 PM Witht the boost tap it into the bog vac line pictured. With the oil temp you might have to drill a hole and weld the sender into the pan unless somebody has did it different Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1394344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 30/05/13 01:18 PM Author Share Posted 30/05/13 01:18 PM Bubbleboy - the supplied t piece is much narrower than the tube in the picture, will this effect anything?We are talking the tube right in the front of that pic, or are you referring to the smaller one at the back of the pic?Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1394346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 2d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 30/05/13 01:25 PM Share Posted 30/05/13 01:25 PM Sandwich plate for me! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1394350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 30/05/13 01:31 PM Author Share Posted 30/05/13 01:31 PM Sandwich plate sounds significantly easier! Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1394351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 6m 29d Gender: Male Posted 30/05/13 03:17 PM Share Posted 30/05/13 03:17 PM Looks like they've changed the design, mine has a rubber hat that folds onto the t piece, yours looks better which screws in. The rubber hose in the first pic, cut it in half and connect each side to the t piece Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1394358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 07/06/13 10:04 AM Author Share Posted 07/06/13 10:04 AM So I got a sandwich plate today, as pictured.Have I been given a bum steer with the middle bit- surely it must have thread on the inside so that it screws onto the engine?If I put together what I have, the sandwich plate screws on to the oil filter, but what remains is a smooth hole in the middle, doesnt seem right to me.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1396477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 07/06/13 11:24 AM Share Posted 07/06/13 11:24 AM Yea that could be a bit of a problem for trying to keep it all attached to the engine. Looks like it accidentally got missed. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1396514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 07/06/13 11:27 AM Author Share Posted 07/06/13 11:27 AM Bugger! Thought it seemed wrong. Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1396516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 8m 9d Posted 07/06/13 11:36 AM Share Posted 07/06/13 11:36 AM (edited) Yeah oops needs more internal threads :-) Edited 07/06/13 11:37 AM by spinr33 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85125-ba-cobalt-mech-boost-and-elec-oil-temp-under-the-hood/#findComment-1396523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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