checker Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I have a 1958 L-head 226 CID inline 6 Continental Engine. My oil pressure gauge doesn't work and never has. I've verified the sending unit and gauge work fine which led me to look at the port on the block. I built the motor 5 years ago and at that time stuck the sender where it seemed logical. Perhaps not. I have found three 1/8" pipe thread size oil ports on the block but a pressure check with a mechanical gauge, with the engine running, shows nothing. I know I have oil pressure since the car has been driven often.The locations for the three ports I've tried are:1: just front of the fuel pump2: rear passenger side about an inch in front of bell housing3: Drivers side, right below starter.Could someone with an F226 L-head tell me where your oil sending unit is located?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noncompos Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 You'll probably do better with this question on the Comm'l forum as your 226 was mostly Comm'l/Ind'l/Ag as the F6226 (truck), the F226 (Ind'l/Ag) and probably PF226 (free-standing power units)...one version has timing gears, the other timing chain, but I can't keep straight which is which, altho oil guage hookup should be the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmazcol Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 See Commercial forum regarding sending unit question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 The oil pressure pickup is passenger side of the engine, very low down, at the back almost to the firewall. Your #2 sounds about right. Should get 40-45 psi max and 10-20 psi at idle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 The 226 Continental Motors engine was the only engine used in the 1947-51 Frazers and 1947-1955 Kaisers as well as 1956-62 Argentine produced Carabella. Go to Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum - Index Kaiser/Frazer Club site that also includes Willys. The 4-cylinder was used in the Willys and the Henry-J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PackardV8 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I have a Cont Z120 4 cylinder in a 1951 Ferguson TO20 tractor. The distributor has a plug in the side for an oil reservoir inside of the distributor. The tractor is in weekly operation all year round so i really do not want to remove distributor at this time. My question is: Can i just remove the plug and fill and/or check oil level in distributor reservoir or will oil pour out when i remove the plug???? Or do i need to remove the distributor to fille the reservoir???? I have a Ferguson service manual (factory reprint) but it does not indicate whether to remove distributor or not. I'd really rather not remove distributor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noncompos Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 The Cont'l Z's were not widely used, and I'm not familiar with a dist with an oil reservoir. If nothing turns up here try the Ferguson forum on ytmag, a farm/ag eqpmt site. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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