right… yeah the ground path through multiple connections and sketchy grounds from the original wiring harness never help. 
solder/clamp on an extra ground wire to the housing directly to the gauge ground helps but a solid state sensor will always outperform.
my stock oil pressure gauge sender from 1987 looks just like this. i used a mechanical gauge instead lol.
then again, do you need .5psi oil pressure resolution. not really.
brian
this thing stilllll isnt completed yet?!?!?
the guages were some knock offs and I replaced the boost guage because it was busted with a autometer guage and now I have to replace the oil pressure gauge because I dont trust that either.
I will post up some new pics too. I just got my front speakers in from crutch field so I am putting those in and then the interior is finished besides the new oil pressure gauge.
Did kyle ask you why you need a 400whp car? He was giving me the run-down all day yesterday on that shit. I’m just like dude I’m building the car for the sake of me taking pride in a hobby that I enjoy, and walking cars guys have spent 60k+ on. Dude was talking my ear off all day about vw/audi’s while the store was busy, it was truck day and apparently jeff didn’t schedule any drivers for that day.
update: finishing up the speaker install, and then working on the front bumper to fit with the new intercooler, and then going to line up the hood.
I will post pics tomorrow, I am hoping the new Infiniti Kappa and reference speakers sound good:run:
Here are the pictures of the speaker install, I have Infinitis now all the way around:
UPDATE:
Motor comes back to me tomorrow!
I will post up pics when I get it, its been a long time coming!
JESUSSSSS… I never thought I’d live to see that happen. Hopfully you can get it in before I start developing errctile dysfunction.
Nov. 19 2008 was the last time I saw the motor
I am going to be putting it back together and have it in the car by the end of march, I have a second baby on the way so I need to speed thru the put back together of the motor compartment, turbociv is going to be coming over and helping out.
Finally!
whens the baby coming?
update: motor is done, little sneak preview of it, cant wait to put it back in the car and bolt everything together,
side note, baby is due in august
The Motor build:
Bore to +10
Balanced crank/ blueprinted assembly
Hot tanked/sandblasted block
Mahle Motorsports pistons
Eagle H Rods
ACL Race Series Main Bearings
ACL Race Series Rod Bearings
ACL Trust Bearings
Dry Filmed the bearings
Ceramic Coated Pistons
OEM Honda head gasket
OEM Honda Timing belt
OEM Honda Crankcase gasket set
OEM Honda Camshaft seal kit
Moroso oil pan
Fluidamper Harmonic Balancer
ITR Cams
AEM Cam Gears
New Springs/Retainers/Seals
Edlebrock Victor X intake Mani
Everything was replaced except the stock crank*
I didnt sleeve it, but I am not looking to push this motor to the extreme with boost, just somethiing a little zippy. Dont really care to go fast anymore with the two kids and the wife, to much to lose but when I have a urge to “hit it” I will have a chance with the car. I will be posting pictures of the install.
The good news is, it looks nice. The bad news is, if you were planning on running a timing belt cover on the upper half, you have to take the timing belt and cam gears off to bolt the rear part of the cover to the block. 
i run my belt exposed!!!
Update:
Been working on bolting everything to the motor and running the lines before its goes in, here is a quick pick:
please please please do not run that filter that is on your turbo
not going to, just dont want crap getting into it while it sits.
ok i was gonna say lol, ive seen too many turbos ruined bc the center gets sucked into the compressor!!
motor looks clean but im not a fan of no timing belt covers
got the intake manifold on. In the middle of changing over the cap and rotor but having to mess with the cap because its baked onto the distruptor shaft. Going to start connecting the harness and the lines next.
Update:
All the cooling lines are run.
New Cap and button are on.
Intake Manifold is on
Clutch just came in at Swerve, going to put that on then drop the motor in!!!
Left to do:
Get new Injectors
Get new CV Shafts
Re-Run all the vaccum lines with Silicone lines
Looking good. That oil pan look deeper then the one I have. Have you had this in the car yet? Where are you going to run your water to the turbo from?