The Ford Barn

burly · 09-03-2016, 08:20 PM

Recently installed a freshened up early Canadian flathead. Ran a mechanical gauge to where the original mushroom type electronic oil sending switch would have been installed and plugged the other 2 oil line outlets Canadian blocks have. This block has not been modified for the full flow system. Checked oil pressure after starting and zero. Shut her down!Removed line from rear of mechanical gauge and briefly restarted to see if gauge faulty? No oil shooting out? Shut her back down! Wondered if I may need to have mechanical gauge hooked to one of the other 2 oil outlets on bell housing. Well hoping really. Not touching again until I hear from some of the you gurus. Hope I haven't already damaged something. Appreciate any advice you guys might be willing to share. As always "thanks"!

09-03-2016, 08:20 PM	#1
burly Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bowling Green, Ky. Posts: 228	No oil pressure Recently installed a freshened up early Canadian flathead. Ran a mechanical gauge to where the original mushroom type electronic oil sending switch would have been installed and plugged the other 2 oil line outlets Canadian blocks have. This block has not been modified for the full flow system. Checked oil pressure after starting and zero. Shut her down!Removed line from rear of mechanical gauge and briefly restarted to see if gauge faulty? No oil shooting out? Shut her back down! Wondered if I may need to have mechanical gauge hooked to one of the other 2 oil outlets on bell housing. Well hoping really. Not touching again until I hear from some of the you gurus. Hope I haven't already damaged something. Appreciate any advice you guys might be willing to share. As always "thanks"!