engine and drivetrain Need help to identify this part

[Tsingtao_1903]

Attached is a picture of a mystery part to the right of the distributor looking back at the firewall.  The part has two thumb screw terminals.  There is one loose brown wire.  The other one is missing.  I looked through the parts catalog and could not find it.

 

A related question.  Can you guys recommend a reference book (books) that would help with this kind of questions?

 

Thanks.

[HBChris]

That is where your oil pressure sender sits, yours is after market style.

['76mintgrün'02]

That is an add-on oil pressure sender, for an auxiliary gauge.

It was originally a simple little sender, which had one wire feeding the oil pressure warning light.

 

 

[esty]

[Tsingtao_1903]

That's it! 

 

Thanks.

[TobyB]

And for things like this, you've already found the best reference.  And we're it.

 

Sorry!

 

hee

 

Otherwise, if you haven't found them, Mike McCartney's book is very good,

but the Clymers and Haynes also have their uses, especially if you pick them

up for a few bucks.

The factory Blue Books are good, too, altho a bit Germanic

(You Must Have Factory Tool 3454345 To Remove Alternator)

and RealOEM is great for exploded diagrams.

 

hth

 

t

 

[Tsingtao_1903]

6 minutes ago, TobyB said:

 

And for things like this, you've already found the best reference.  And we're it.

 

You guys are the best!  

 

I hate to bother for every piddly little part.  Feel like Grasshopper....

 

 

[Henning]

...installed with a slight tic of elegance...

 

I love my lathe.

 

hen