James Suitcoat
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Welcome to the site:Been coming to this site for research a few years now and decided the price was right on a Blazer.
I have an 89 tbi (they call it a v10 instead of a K5) and now this big brother.
This will be a long haul project and I will keep coming back to the forums when I run into trouble.
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Thats a great idea.Before you go through the trouble of installing another gauge I’d buy something like this to test while the vehicle is stationary. Especially if you swapped the sender and the light still comes on you may have motor wear issues that need to be resolved before you get too far into things.
I’d pull the sender off and hook this up and see what it shows.
Engine and Transmission Oil Pressure Test Kit
Amazing deals on this Engine Oil Pressure Test Kit at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.www.harborfreight.com
I have not changed it since the last owner put the stencil.Same offset as civilian K5. Rally sports and old school off-road wagon wheels fit. The ones with the triangle holes. Dunno why you have TP45 stenciled on your fenders, but I find 30 PSI makes a comfortable ride and 35 is good for highway miles.
where is the oil sending unit? Mind taking a picture? Is it behind the air cleaner on the lower portion under the block. I thought that the flanged 1/2" threaded sending unit at the driver rear block was it, but to my surprise, coolant flowed out. Is it down low 1/4' inch thread?Been a while since I gave my new truck some love. I believe I have the oil pressure at a reliable spot. I have another long block on a stand in my garage. The weight and balance of a fully dressed long block does not go onto an engine stand easily - so i have donor parts or a donor engine (civi 6.2) that I can swap in if the oil pressure is not actually under control.
Anyways, I blew a tire on the shake down and it has sat since. The tires have 95% tread life but they are dry rotted. I worked on my civi blazer and am at a spot where I will need to start welding.
I recently came across used wheels and tires and it is a price I can afford with 90% tread life. My question is: do I need to worry about the front hub clearance, offset etc being different than a civi model k5?
tldr. Will aftermarket wheels fit?