# Aftermarket Gauge adapters

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aftermarket-gauge-adapters/80288>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [November 19, 2003, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aftermarket-gauge-adapters/80288 "2003-11-19T09:21:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aftermarket-gauge-adapters/80288/1 "2003-11-19T09:21:22Z")

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Ok, searched far and wide, including my thread about the water temp gauge.

Anywho I have a Mech. Oil Pressure, Elect. Water Temp, and Mech. Boost  
gauge. (I know I don’t have turbo yet, but I will so there). 😃

Oil Pressure:  
I know the sending unit is near the Oil filter and it’s a 1/8" BSPT fitting.  
So I will need a 1/8" NPT to 1/8" BSPT adapter (Autometer #2269). I’m  
sure Performance Improvement can get these but will any other place  
have em? (Like Home Depot perhaps)?

Water Temp:  
I’ll need a water temp sender, Autometer #2258, as well I would a  
3/8" NPT to 3/8" BSPT adapter. And I would need some kinda T-adapter  
if I wanna retain the stock signal…

Boost:  
Don’t even know wehre it’s gonna go on the KA motor, so I might leave  
that for a little later. 🙂

Just thought I’d post this so I can get all parts I need in one shot rather  
then going back and forth to the stores.

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**Author:** ![jjm\_240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@jjm\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jjm_240sx)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aftermarket-gauge-adapters/80288/2 "2003-11-19T10:38:11Z")

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for the oil pressure you can alos get a TransDapt Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter form pdm… its in here [http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/misc\_tune.html](http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/misc_tune.html) $30usd +shipping. might be worth it

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**Author:** ![Racer\_XTREME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47c2d/32.png) [@Racer\_XTREME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Racer_XTREME)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aftermarket-gauge-adapters/80288/3 "2003-11-19T15:00:50Z")

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hook up the boost anyways so you can see it change very slightly.

its tee’s off the fuel pressure regulator.

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**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aftermarket-gauge-adapters/80288/4 "2003-11-19T15:50:20Z")

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Well I went to Perf. Improvements and got the #2258 Water-temp  
sending unit, Plus the #22698 1/8NPT to 1/8BSPT for oil pres.

Would I need an adapter (1/8NPT to 1/8BSPT) for the boost gauge as  
well?

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**Author:** ![jjm\_240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@jjm\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jjm_240sx)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aftermarket-gauge-adapters/80288/5 "2003-11-19T17:17:53Z")

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for the boost gauge.  
i got a pastic T and put in on the vacum line.  
then i got some clear hose for CT and put the plastic boost gauge hose inside it (it fit very snug) then i clamped it and put silicon there.  
so far no leaks.

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aftermarket-gauge-adapters/80288/6 "2003-11-19T19:16:46Z")

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For a Boost/Vacuum jsut T it off any vacume line after the throttle body.