Glad you are keeping the Y Block! That temp sensor in the water pump will give you a much cooler reading than if you had it at the head in the OEM location or better yet at the front of the intake where the coolant will be the hottest as it exits the engine. And I’m with the other guys on getting rid of the plastic tubing and going copper... I did that on my Y Block too. - HRR

@JakeHarrington

2 жыл бұрын

I love the Y block so far! It's been a good engine! I still haven't swapped it to copper, but I have plenty of braided hoses too. Thought about using some of that!

@johnjames3504

2 жыл бұрын

@@JakeHarrington braided hose is better but it tends to kink and break down over time. It's better to use copper or just go electronic. Remember man it's hot oil at high pressure going into the cab. Cool project and nice y block!

Good job! I can't believe some of the comments about where to wire for power/ground! If any one does not understand that very simple part, then they should not even attempt doing this. I about to finish my 3 gauges and took the extra step of adding a new circuit box, cheap to do and easy as well, that way you don't put extra load on the factory loom, and if something goes wrong it is easily fixed.

@gbpfishing6424

2 ай бұрын

There’s a reason people watch these videos. They don’t know how and they want to learn. With your logic, why ever try anything new?

@TRIBE.OF.ZEBULUN

2 ай бұрын

@@gbpfishing6424 With your logic, there is no logic.

It's called a Compression Fitting Nut,,the 'BELL" looking thing is called Ferrell..Just an FYI everyone...DO NOT USE THAT plastic tubing get some 1/8" copper tubing....As you can over tighten the nut an cut it and over time it will become brittle..Think a minute how much of a mess that would be in side. High pressure and "HOT" oil

Great video, Jake! Keep up the good work.

@JakeHarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You'll be seeing another giant order from me soon! 👍

The water temp sensor only looks like a spring is there a tube in the line or something?

Nice tutorial, I'm still running a Y block as well. Another thing to consider for the wiring, if your dash is metal, you can just run your ground lines to one of the screws holding the mounting bracket.

@JakeHarrington

2 жыл бұрын

I have made so much progress since making this video! I love the y block!!

@fairlanephantom

2 жыл бұрын

@@JakeHarrington Ys are great engines, mine is a 292 with 27k original miles. Never been rebuilt, doesn't smoke, and it just wants to keep going! Did a PCV conversion recently and it really loved that. Thankfully looks like someone did the conversion on yours. Even for an 8 cylinder I still great mileage, better than some later 6 cylinder engines. Keep it up man. 👍

I have this set but for some reason, when I turn the key on, only the volt gauge will light up. The water and oil lights do not come on but they are all hang wires together so not sure what’s up with that? Kinda weird to blow a bulb for 2 out of 3 right? Maybe the grounds or power wires didn’t get a good connection?

thank you for the video, i ordered one of these and it came with "no directions". i've decided to connect the oil pressure to the spot where the factory oil pressure sensor is next to the distributor (1977 dodge b100) because with the dog house off everything is right there. again, thanks for the video

What truck is this in? It looks similar to the same dash as my 65 F100. And what ever color you painted the dash, is the factory color of my 67 mustang.

You might have shown where you hooked th positive to and what gauge wire used for +& - connections. Details I find thats whats missing in these vids for peeps like me. Details. Not just I hooked it up.

Is that the scary music track from Halloween? In any case, thanks for the video.

@JakeHarrington

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure lol! I'll have to look into that!

are you able to make a video explaining the wiring? I am trying to hook my gauges up but dont know exactly how to wire them in

@CGProds.

Жыл бұрын

This! The mechanical stuff I can figure out but I’m completely lost about wiring.

Good tutorial but after you run all the red together where do you hook the red wires to I know all the wires on the black end are grounded?

@JakeHarrington

3 жыл бұрын

If you are referring to the lights, they are just run to a 12v ignition switched supply. Like the accessories spots on your fuse box

@khalifchambers4100

3 жыл бұрын

@@JakeHarrington thank you👍

@JakeHarrington

3 жыл бұрын

@@khalifchambers4100 happy to help!

Equus gauges can work on all vehicle?

@lindaharding1548

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Good video. Wish you would of showed your volt meter hook up

@verdant2215

4 жыл бұрын

Volt meter hook up is simple. Run a ground and run a power to a hot wire that's only hot when the key is turned on. Example being the ignition wire.

@jdoggamers1008

2 жыл бұрын

@@verdant2215 easier to use an add a circuit

How do you screw it in cause mine fell off and I'm trying to see how you put them back on

@JakeHarrington

2 жыл бұрын

I used very small nut and bolt to secure it! That way i didn't have to worry about it falling down!

@Mr.Frost181

2 жыл бұрын

@@JakeHarrington oh ok cause there is no way I can get a damn screwdriver in there to screw it back on to the dash lol

On the oil pressure guage, you don't want to use any tape or buddy because the fittings needs to ground to the block. Lol

is the product works perfectly ?

@JakeHarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Yes its a great product! It gives you an accurate reading, in my opinion! I recommend it to anyone!

How did you hook the lights

@JakeHarrington

3 жыл бұрын

I made sure they were grounded, then ran the positive wires to a 12v ignition switched source!

so only the lights work

Im a newbie and it seems people never show how they hook up power ☹

@JakeHarrington

3 жыл бұрын

There is a wire you have to find a 12v Ignition source for. It's pretty simple to hook up!

i mounted mine up high where i can see them easy

@JakeHarrington

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I would like to have, but the temperature sensor wasn't quite long enough to mound it higher!

What about the electrical hook-ups? (duh!)

@JakeHarrington

Жыл бұрын

Silly me! Positive wire goes to 12v positive, negative goes to ground. :)

I wouldn't use that plastic line for oil gauge, if it get next to something hot and melts into, that will cause a very bad problem especially going down the interstate, trust me...... I used a copper line tubing. You can actually buy a kit from auto parts store just for it. Just my 2 cents.

@JakeHarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your input! I actually wondered the same thing. If that were touch a header, it would be all over. I put a protective wrap around it, so I feel a bit better about it now.

@vincemajestyk9497

Жыл бұрын

The cheap nylon tubing that comes with the Chinese gauges is junk. Usually the 'older' US made nylon tubing is OK. There is braided flexible line that you can use but it has to be flexible. If you use copper it will break at the engine connection or somewhere because of the engine movement. I know, it's happened to me and no fun having a couple quarts of engine oil pump out everywhere at 70 psi. No problem with the nylon properly shielded or use an electric gauge Most track rules will not allow the nylon or copper, it has to be braided pressure line.

Using the cheapo Chinese unit i see. The cheap plastic oil line gets brittle, snaps and you have hot pressurized oil all over your car, maybe I side as well if it snaps on guage...advance auto is good, but get u a ss line

@JakeHarrington

2 жыл бұрын

I will consider a swap before I do any real driving in it! It's all just mocked up, for testing purposes! I have a similar line, in my nova, and it has never failed me...until it does lol

@michaelcollins1899

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'd recommend it.

ONLY attempt this if you are working on an OLD RIDE!!!!! Newer cars and trucks DO NOT have extra ports for oil and water like older rides. Notice he is in an old simple truck....?