tinner7

ok, I installed my new oil pressure gauge today, I just got done with my v8 conversion, had gone threw this motor and replaced all the gaskets and cleaned it up abit, but I didn't do anything to the bottom end but change the oil pan gasket and look over everything. My gauge is hooked up with the line, didn't hook up the power, thats for just the lights right? its a mech gauge. I hooked it into the port next to the oil filter, there used to be a aftermarket gauge hooked up there, but I threw it away and am using Autometer. here is a pic of where I hooked it up http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...d/aad90c16.jpg

I took off my valve covers and I see very little oil there, what could I have done or what?!?

69mach1377

Your link did not work for me, but crank the engine with the covers off and no spark and look for oil on the rockers. If not you may have a bad pump or the shaft is not correct or something...
I used the stock location for my gage install by removing the stock sensor.

C/Note

yes thats where its hook to ..are you sure you installed the oil pump shaft..???one of those oil galley plugs might have came out behind your timing chain...just a thought!

85mustangGT

just take of a valve cover and run it to see if oil is coming threw the rocker arms to find out for sure if you have any pressure. never mind i should have read your whole post...sorry.

tinner7

ok, got a update, I feel sort of stupid for this, but when i turned the motor over on my stand, the drive shaft for the oil pump must have fell out and I didn't notice it. I found it later while picking up the garage and thought it was as allen wrench of sorts and put it in the bin. So you can guess my surprise today when i pulled my distributor and figured it out no wonder the distributor installed so damn easy anyway, I got pressure now ty all for your help I will go back to feeling stupid

vfast

lucky you........I'm kinda thinking why didn't you put in a new oil pump while the pan was off

C/Note

dont worrie **** happens ,,i just hope you didnt run it to long ,,the shaft supposed to have a little clip on it so it wont come out whan fliping motor over ,or taking distubutor out... and i know what you went thought to fix it ...[:@]