oil sending unit

[ram150]

Thanks to Bear for advice. I am going to try it tomorrow (today 1st in weeks no rain) & none tomorrow But I have a problem, I can't find my manual & I installed engine 11 years ago & gotten older & forgetful . Could someone tell my what I have to remove to get to switch . .1896 Ram 150 Block is a bored out 318. Thanks JHB

 

[lou3500]

I may be mistaken but I think it's in the rear of the block near the distributor [back in no mans land] i'm thinking that's why I have not installed a direct reading gauge in my 01 [I always install a direct reading gauge in every vehicle don't trust electronic reading].

 

[85Rusty]

I may be mistaken but I think it's in the rear of the block near the distributor [back in no mans land] i'm thinking that's why I have not installed a direct reading gauge in my 01 .

That is correct. On the passenger side of the dizzy. I believe it's a very deep 15/16" socket. It's been a minute or two since I swapped mine. IMO your better off just installing some copper tubing and a mechanical gauge, but it's your truck to do with what you wish. I hope this helps bud.

 

[lou3500]

I'm not even going back in that cavern almost can't see nothing back there, I may try when i'm on vacation while I'm doing the ball joints ect. and have more time. I like the mechanical gauges they don't lie, on my Cummins I ran both the electrical [factory, you had to due to oil pressure cutoff] and a direct. Probly do the same on this truck just cause I don't like non working gauges.

 

[85Rusty]

I'm not even going back in that cavern almost can't see nothing back there, I may try when i'm on vacation while I'm doing the ball joints ect. and have more time. I like the mechanical gauges they don't lie, on my Cummins I ran both the electrical [factory, you had to due to oil pressure cutoff] and a direct. Probly do the same on this truck just cause I don't like non working gauges.

Lol it's a bitc* to get to. And mine was caked in oil and such due to leaky intake gaskets lol

 

[bear]

What you need depends on weather you have a factory gauge or an idiot light . If you have the light then they make a special socket for it but you can use a deep 15/16" like Chuckie said . But if you have the gauge and the correct sending unit was put in when you put the motor in then you'll need either a very short 1/2" wrench or even better a crows foot and you'll kinnda have to get under the unit it's self ( the stud part of the unit ) .

 

[ram150]

oil sending unit is where you said .but it does not look bad ,but full of oil the part it screws into is attached to a horizontal part (appears to be threaded into a part having a nut that a 15/16 wrench fits. My machinist neighbor sasy it appears to have oil on the horizontal piece. P.S. I still have the wrench he made me for the original install

 

[85Rusty]

oil sending unit is where you said .but it does not look bad ,but full of oil the part it screws into is attached to a horizontal part (appears to be threaded into a part having a nut that a 15/16 wrench fits. My machinist neighbor sasy it appears to have oil on the horizontal piece. P.S. I still have the wrench he made me for the original install

Mine didn't LOOK bad either lol we both know what they say about looks.

 

[bear]

You probably blew the seal that seals the stud and the unit because that's supposed to be all one piece or unit . They can make a roil mess when they let go .