[Fot] Oil Pressure warning lights?

[Norlin Engineering]

George

I've been running one with a 20 psi switch.  The switch is available from
NAPA or Pegasus.  I'm running a simple light I picked up at a local parts
store, but I'd like to switch it out for an LED light.

I know the thing works.  In the 70's I had one on my Formula Ford.  I had an
oil pump gear retaining pin shear at 6000 rpm near the end of the main
straight.  The light came on and I hit the kill switch.  When I disassembled
the engine to check bearings and figure out what happened, everything was
fine except for the broken pin.  Substituted part of a 16 penny nail and
made the race the next day.

The key is to locate the light directly in your line of vision.

Jim Norlin

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of George Harmuth
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 4:35 PM
To: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: [Fot] Oil Pressure warning lights?


I've been thinking about putting a low oil pressure warning light on the
dash of my Spitfire race car. I have full mechanical gauges but I'd like
something to bitch slap me if I miss a pressure drop. Does anyone have any
specific recommendations for sensors, lights and what PSI the system should
be set at? How about water temp, anyone running a warning light for that
too?

thanks
mike
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