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What happened with the installation photos?
Photobucket happened.
Hundreds of photos were lost in this site when the bucket dumped.
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What happened with the installation photos?
Photobucket happened.
Hundreds of photos were lost in this site when the bucket dumped.
Yup, Photobucket happened lol. Here are some updated photos of what I did. Not going to write a how to thing here, but its pretty straight forward. The hard part was finding the right adaptors for the gauges you are installing.

Location of the oil pressure sensor as viewed from under the car:
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The fittings and T-adaptors I used (I don't recall the sizes, but I can find it later upon request and update this later):
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Final install of the fittings and Prosport sensor attached. OEM sensor is facing the back and hidden from the pictures:
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Old pic, but this is what I ultimately ended up with. I did Aeroforce gauges on the A-Pillar and those are connected to the ODBII. The center gauges are all mechanical 52mm Prosport EVO Premiums (4 different color changes) and mounted into a Shelby carbon fiber gauge pod. From left to right, they are boost, oil pressure, and fuel pressure:
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Yup, Photobucket happened lol. Here are some updated photos of what I did. Not going to write a how to thing here, but its pretty straight forward. The hard part was finding the right adaptors for the gauges you are installing.

Location of the oil pressure sensor as viewed from under the car:
26265255419_5b8a42361e_b.jpg

37987963876_0957350e34_b.jpg


The fittings and T-adaptors I used (I don't recall the sizes, but I can find it later upon request and update this later):
24189281028_123afca5f6_b.jpg

24189280898_a928dc9ac1_b.jpg

37987964636_94f12dd645_b.jpg


Final install of the fittings and Prosport sensor attached. OEM sensor is facing the back and hidden from the pictures:
38041524321_b900978626_b.jpg


Old pic, but this is what I ultimately ended up with. I did Aeroforce gauges on the A-Pillar and those are connected to the ODBII. The center gauges are all mechanical 52mm Prosport EVO Premiums (4 different color changes) and mounted into a Shelby carbon fiber gauge pod. From left to right, they are boost, oil pressure, and fuel pressure:
38010568272_e2fbf6d077_b.jpg
Outstanding! Thanks
 
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Yup, two females and one male, all 1/8 in. That or I actually got mines from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006PKKXM4/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1). The stock one is 1/8in, you can possibly get one of the female size different or the size of your sensor you are using. Mines came with 1/8 adaptors for the sensor so I just used that to add it some length away from the heat.
 

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Kool, I got some liquid teflon, but should have used regular teflon tape. Nothing wrong with the liquid one, but I had to leave it cure for a week to ensure no leaks. Just my experience with it so far
 

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Good luck !! You have a 2017 should be plug n play as connector for the gauge is present.
I have a set for a EURO 2015 Ecoboost (factory with PP pack but without gauges) on it's way and still trying to figure out how to get the oil pressure working.
 

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For those looking at this thread in the future, I recently added an aftermarket oil temperature gauge that piggybacks off of the oil pressure gauge lol. Checked the sizes and they are the following:

OEM Oil Pressure Port = 1/4" NPT
OEM Oil Pressure Sensor = 1/4" NPT
Some aftermarket sensors = 1/8" NPT

I am using Prosport Evo Premium gauges and all their sensors are 1/8" NPT. So I originally got a 1/4" male NPT x 1/4" female NPT x 1/4" female NPT Tee. The oil pressure gauge from Prosport came with a 1/4" NPT to 1/8" NPT adaptor, in which I used to attach the Prosport oil pressure sensor and the other female end is the OEM oil pressure sensor. With my new oil temperature gauge, I have to attach an oil temperature sensor and I decided to remove the oil pressure gauge and added a 1/8" male NPT x 1/8" female NPT x 1/8" female NPT to the 1/4" NPT to 1/8" NPT adaptor. The oil pressure and temperature sensor are now attached to this new tee fitting and I can confirm its all working well. Unfortunately, I didn't take a pic of it lol. Will upload some later if I ever remove the the air intake again to view it.

Hope this helps other in the future.
 

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For those looking at this thread in the future, I recently added an aftermarket oil temperature gauge that piggybacks off of the oil pressure gauge lol. Checked the sizes and they are the following:

OEM Oil Pressure Port = 1/4" NPT
OEM Oil Pressure Sensor = 1/4" NPT
Some aftermarket sensors = 1/8" NPT

I am using Prosport Evo Premium gauges and all their sensors are 1/8" NPT. So I originally got a 1/4" male NPT x 1/4" female NPT x 1/4" female NPT Tee. The oil pressure gauge from Prosport came with a 1/4" NPT to 1/8" NPT adaptor, in which I used to attach the Prosport oil pressure sensor and the other female end is the OEM oil pressure sensor. With my new oil temperature gauge, I have to attach an oil temperature sensor and I decided to remove the oil pressure gauge and added a 1/8" male NPT x 1/8" female NPT x 1/8" female NPT to the 1/4" NPT to 1/8" NPT adaptor. The oil pressure and temperature sensor are now attached to this new tee fitting and I can confirm its all working well. Unfortunately, I didn't take a pic of it lol. Will upload some later if I ever remove the the intake again to view it.

Hope this helps other in the future.
this is one thing that bugs me I have a California special and it is a non performance pack car and has no oil pressure gauge. not even in the dash cluster. what kind of moron builds a performance car and does not put a oil pressure gauge in it? oh I forgot Ford had to save a dime so they left it out. I bought my first new ford mustang gt in 1984 and have owed a lot of Fords including 9 mustangs and this will be my last Ford I will buy.
 
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this is one thing that bugs me I have a California special and it is a non performance pack car and has no oil pressure gauge. not even in the dash cluster. what kind of moron builds a performance car and does not put a oil pressure gauge in it? oh I forgot Ford had to save a dime so they left it out. I bought my first new ford mustang gt in 1984 and have owed a lot of Fords including 9 mustangs and this will be my last Ford I will buy.
Oh whaaaaaaaat, really, there is no oil pressure sensor in the same location as mines (from the pictures in the earlier posts)? If not, is there at lear a port or hole that they may plugged up for it?

Only thing I can think of is if you want an aftermarket oil pressure gauge, you will need to find a place for it. Only alternative besides the OEM location is through the oil filter. I asked Prosport about their oil filter adaptor and they said the M22 size would fit the Mustangs. I bought one, but never used it I think I was concern about how far the oil filter will stick out after attaching the adaptor plate. If I recall, the oil filter will be very close to one of the K-member arms. If it does fit, then you have 4 1/8" NPT holes that are now available for all kinds of sensors.
 

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Ok, it's in and connected. Next step is stop by my tuner to make him switch the switch to transducer mode...
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I know I can put a tee in it and mount a A pillar gauge but Ford should have put one in the car. I mean like $45k for a performance car and no oil gauge.
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