Oil Pressure Sending Unit Question

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Hello,

I need to remove my oil pressure sending unit with the engine in the car. As you can see from the picture there isn't much space. Does anyone know if it could be removed with a crows foot wrench, and if so, what size it is?

'69 318 Barracuda

Thanks,
Mike
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It isn’t bad, I’m installing a T-fitting so I can have a pressure sensor switch.

Thanks,
Mike
 
If it were me I would scribe a line on the distributor and the block. Pull the cap and take picture of where the rotor is pointing. Then remove distributor. Tape over the hole so you don’t drop anything into it, will be much easier to to accomplish it.
 
It takes a 9/16" wrench. Regular crows feet don't have enough offset. I have seen guys make their own crows foot out of an old wrench.
 
In years past I have bent cheap wrenches with a propane torch. You need a "hot" torch, not a toy. Clamp wrench in vise, use vise grips, etc and heat the >>>>> out of it
 
I did the same thing on mine awhile back. It is pretty tough to get a tee and fittings in there without interfering with something even after removing the coil and distributor. The more room you can make the better.
 
Thanks for all the replies. I think I'll either bend a wrench or make an extended crows foot and see if I can first get it out without removing anything.

Mike69cuda said:
I did the same thing on mine awhile back. It is pretty tough to get a tee and fittings in there without interfering with something even after removing the coil and distributor. The more room you can make the better.
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I have a feeling you are correct and I'll need to remove the distributor in order to get a T-fitting in there.

I'll work on it this weekend and will report back just to close the loop on this thread for future searching.

Thanks,
Mike
 
I just used a shorty 9/16ths open end. Just had to remove the coil to make room for my hands. took a 6" long 3/8ths bolt and put gorilla glue with double nuts on the threaded end. Put the bolt head in the box end of the shorty wrench and held it in with gorilla glue. A ratchet and the shorty extension made quick work of it.
 
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67Dart273 said:
In years past I have bent cheap wrenches with a propane torch. You need a "hot" torch, not a toy. Clamp wrench in vise, use vise grips, etc and heat the >>>>> out of it
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Bumping into a old thread. I needed this tip, thanks. I was able to use an extra wrench and a small MAPP torch. Bent it right to shape. Thanks a bunch.
 
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