i have tried looking this up on the computer so i didnt have to ask such a dumb question, BUT i am about to replace my oil pressure switch on my 1990 F150 Lariat, 5.0 302 Automatic. I learned it is on the oil filter housing and i found the wrench to undo it from measuring the new one. however there are two different threads on the actual switch and i was wondering how exactly does it come off? it seems it is screwed into the filter housing but then what is attached to the other side and how do i take that off. i had to leave the location where my truck is to find internet to figure out how to do this, so i am unable to look at the truck. thanks in advance guys

 

There's a wire on it, unplug that. Then unscrew it.

 

unbolt the sending unit itself, dont unthread the peice going into the block

 

Thread title correction:

Oil Pressure Sending Unit


Sometimes I hate myself for being such a prig!

 

lmao@ Hacker lol

I heard it said a few different ways but its whatever. thanks for the info guys. will post a result after.

 

The pressure sending unit on the 302 is right behind where the power steering pump bolts on. It just screws right into the block. I'll put a pic up so you can kinda see where it is. Its the shiny fitting in the yellow circle. Yours obviously wont have a shiny fitting but thats where it goes.

 

badass looking motor there

 

Yeah once upon a time it was in my truck....rip. If I knew at 18 what I do now it would still be in there. I had no idea how to make the SFI work so the motor ended up getting parted out to pay for the old engine to get rebuilt. Was a 385 hp 302...

 

one - Thanks for the info and the picture. Im ready to do it, after i get home later will do and post what happened lol.

two - def x2 to the Badass Motor. I would like to get a motor that i can rebuild like that. make it look all purty