Date:         Tue, 27 May 2014 17:43:19 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Engine swap: stopped by oil filter
Comments: To: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <7BKU1o00608X5Fr01BKW3h>
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If you are trying to run a 1.9 engine then of course the oil alarm will
go off until you do something about the fact that the 1.9 only has 1 oil
switch while the oil warning system is expecting to see 2 switches. If
that is what you are doing then it is an easy fix. No need to mess with
the engine to fix it either.

Mark

TJ Hemrick wrote:
> Well, all bets are off.  My swap did not turn out well (Dennis, quit
> laughing and yes, I owe you a cold one...)  It seems that I must have had
> some hellacious bubbles that I bled out old school style.  To no avail.
>   It's possible the filter (a short version "similar" to the specified one
> since I added the 86 and up oil cooler to a 1.9 case and didn't want to
> deal with the hassle of messing with the exhaust) could be an issue but not
> sure why.  It seems that at 2200 rpm, the oil pressure buzzer and light go
> off no matter which "similar" filter I used.
> 87 Automatic
>
>
> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:33 PM, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I can't believe you guys didn't tell me this.  Amazing....  You all let me
>> swap an early model 1.9 into my 87 that blew a head gasket and after a
>> massive struggle to swap out the oil cooler adapter on the filter boss,