Oil pressure guage

[OldSkull]

Originally Posted by ol'George

3/16" brake line is inexpensive, easy to work with, don't melt and won't crack if installed improperly/unsupported.
I find it useful.

Agree 100%! If SS tubing is good enough for 1 million dollars jet engine it must be good enough for a Cub Cadet

[Rbertalotto]

I know this is an older post. I just got a 782 with a KT-17 II engine (Spec 24302)

I'd like to add an oil pressure gauge.

Are there options for electrical as well as mechanical?

What part do I need to screw into the engine after I remove the threaded plug?

Thanks

[ol'George]

yes 12V gauges are avail at auto stores/online, they use a wire instead of tube and work off a sending unit screwed into the pressure port by the dipstick.
Also you can retain your hour meter by relocating it under the hood in a place of your choice.

[ironman]

Oh Boy, here we go. We had a twenty post debate about should copper or nylon line be used on a mechanical gauge. Now we'll have one about what type, size, and covering should the wire be that is used for an electronic gauge.

[Rbertalotto]

I'm having a difficult time finding a simple 2" electronic oil pressure gauge, a 2" DC Voltmeter and a 2" ampmeter gauge....Everything now is LED....When I was a kid and into Hot Rods they were everywhere.

[ironman]

I searched eBay....
oil pressure gauge electric
got 1852 hits.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ctric&_sacat=0

[Rbertalotto]

Guess I wasn't searching the correct term....THANKS!

[1711Cub]

I added Stewart Warner oil gauges to both of my Cubs- a 1985 1711 and 1986 1811. The install was pretty straightforward. On the 1811, the brass adapter fitting snapped off in the block. I drilled it out and tapped for 1/8"NPT. I added an adapter so that the low pressure switch/idiot light was retained in addition to the new gauge. The Kohler M18 in my 1811 has 1900 plus hours on it. I run Rotella SAE30 oil. After 20 minutes at 80 degrees ambient temp, the oil pressure is almost 60 psi indicated at full throttle while mowing. This should have been standard equipment on all Cubs with a pressurized oiling system.

[ol'George]

After you have mowed with yer engine pictured about 5-10 minutes, you might want to check what appears to be nylon line/tubing near the engine fitting where it attaches too.
The heat coming off the cylinder/head is intense there.
If you are comfortable with the searing temperature of it, fine.
if not, you might want to at least make that part of the gauge feed line common 3/16" brake line.
Do be advised the line will be very hot so you don't fry your hand.
Also be advised that the line routing, whatever it is, should not be where it can run on sharp edges/surfaces and wear/chafe a hole which will lead to catastrophic engine failure.
Just a FYI, not to criticize.

[R Bedell]

On my 784, I installed an Oil Gauge and use Copper Tubing. I was skeptical of the plastic tubing.