Converison..

E120B

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My Current boat had a black max 150 on it.. the instraments are pressure and temp.. can i convert these to a 1972 rude 125??
 

rickdb1boat

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Re: Converison..

Yes, with the correct senders for the motor. After all, they are just gauges...Pressure gauge is no problem, but you will need a sender for the temp gauge for that motor...This assumes they are analog gauges...
 

E120B

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Re: Converison..

how can i see what kind of gauges they are?<br /><br /> what is the pressure gauge for?
 

onehunglow

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Re: Converison..

"Pressure" can mean oil or water depending on the motor. <br /><br />Oil pressure is usually insignificant on Outboard engines which consume oil as mixed in from the gas or from the VRO tank and therefore not measured.<br />It is important and tracked on inboard (4-stroke) motors which have an internal oil system (like a car)<br /><br />Water pressure is the pressure of the water cooling from the lake/ocean thru the motor and then gets spit out (called a "pisser" here on this forum). Water pressure will drop if the impeller on the water pump fails or the intake is blocked (like by picking up a plastic bag) and both will eventually cause your motor to overheat. <br /><br />Most people say that tracking WATER pressure is more important since temperature will tell you when its too late, but I like both.<br /><br />In any case, the pressure gauge will indicate if its oil with a drop symbol or water if its a horizontal wavy symbol<br /><br />Hope that 'splains it Lucy
 
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