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I am planning on install a Oil Pressure Gauge on my 784. I have a few questions.

(A) What brand of gauge fits and looks well into the 82 Series dash....??

(B) What tubing is best suited (ie: Steel, Copper, etc) and the tubing size...??

Roland

This should work and it's only $16 and change for the complete kit.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...ntent=17122009
Where in the dash are you going to put it?

As far as the plumbing goes the plastic line works well.

How much oil pressure is normal on these engines?? I would want a gauge that displayed a reading of about 80% of full needle movement at full oil pressure.

In other words, I would use a 0-40 psi gauge if I was expecting to display 32 psi.

Also, an electrical gauge may be a good choice, less chance of oil spray from a broken line.

And if it is electrical, you can adjust the meter indication to what you want "normal reading" to be with a resister.

I replaced the NLA sending unit on the temperature gauge of my 584 IH, the reading was too high.

I added a variable resistor to find the resistance of the meter reading I liked, then substituted a fixed resistor of the same resistance.

It works great!!:bigthink:

Roland,
I mounted mine in the center, but I would do it different if I was doing it again.

Attachment 41394

If you want, put an IH gauge on it!
https://www.tractorpartsasap.com/Oil...s_p/111846.htm

I agree with Sam, I'd just use the plastic line. That's what I did on my 1811 like 10yrs ago, still no problems!

On an 82 I'd relocate the hour meter to under the hood and use that hole for the oil pressure gauge. Not like you need to look at an hour meter all that often.:beerchug:

That is what I wish I had done. :bash2: But, I did it years ago...... Or, I'd find a plastic dash off a diesel. Saw one on ebay the other day......

Here it is. Kinda pricey! $$$ Just a thought.

I had plastic line on my 1810 for the oil pressure gauge. Melted and caught the tractor on fire. But, watch were you put plastic line. Don't want to lose any tractors, luckly I didn't.

Thanks to all with replies. It gives me something to consider and plan for.

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I got the SunPro Oil Pressure Gauge and got it installed. It came with 1/8" plastic tubing. Now heeding the warning from Donovan, I want to use copper tubing instead of the plastic for heat reasons. Now here is the situation. Since they are both 1/8" OD, they have different ID dimensions. Obviously, the copper has a smaller ID. Will, that smaller ID have any effect on the function or response of the gauge....???

:bigthink:

Na, my '62 Impala 283 worked great with copper. That line was longer than what you will be using.:bigthink:

BTW, my '62 was only 4 years old when I got it!! :bigeyes: $400!! :bigeyes::bigeyes: