Larry,
I stand corrected. I remember that now that you mention it as I looked it
up before. OSM lists that change in Aug '77. Same time they changed to 3.7:1
Gerard
At 4:17 PM -0400 6/22/02, Larry B. Macy wrote:
>Sorry Gerard, the 78 and I believe the 77 have the idiot light instead of
>the combo gauge. You can find a combo gauge at many swap meets, but make
>sure the temp gauge part works. And they are expensive. You can get new from
>England for about $65. And the font on the gauge is not the same as the
>gauges installed from the factory.
>
>As for the pressure, the engine idles normally, hot, at around 25 - 30.
>Higher if renewed.
>
>Larry
>
>At this exact moment in time: 6/21/02 2:11 PM, "Gerard"
><pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com> made the profound revelation:
>
>> '79 is the only year without an oil gauge. It would only worry you anyway
>> to see how low they read, but one out of any earlier car will work.
>>
>> Gerard
>>
>>
>> At 9:32 AM -0500 6/21/02, Carter Tuggle wrote:
>>> With the Midget in the shop. I have asked allot of questions about
>>>this and
>>> that. There seems to be a consensus that the 1500 engine has a less than
>>> perfect bottom end. My question is, should I add an oil pressure gauge. I
>>> think it would be wise. Don't really understand why it doesn't have one.
>>> The
>>> two most important things to me are temperature & oil pressure. Do
>>>they make
>>> a combo gauge that I could fit in where the current temp. gauge is?
>>>Where is
>>> a good place to look? Thanks again for your help...
>>>
>>> Carter
>>> 79 midget
>>>
>>
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>
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