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Re: Oil pressure gauge

To: David Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 14:55:43 -0800
Cc: bmantz@roanoke.infi.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Morriservice
References: <20020307.161851.-449869.7.dmeadow@juno.com>
Hi David,

This is a 1275 in a Morris van.  The morris has only an oil light, so I had
replaced the original fitting with a 1/8" pipe street T and used both the
light and the tubing to the pressure guage.  The block is tapped with the
threads the same as 1/8" pipe so I could have put the pressure fitting with
the compression ferrule/copper tubing fitting directly into the block.

Regards, Paul A

David Littlefield wrote:

> Paul,
>
> Didn't you have to change the fitting in the block to fit the copper
> pipe, though?  I had one on mine for a short time, but I eventually
> replaced it with a braided steel version from Winner's Circle:
> www.spridget.com.  It will attach to the existing fittings and there are
> no worries about vibrations.
>
> David Littlefield
> '62 MGA MkII
> '51 MGTD
> '74 MG Midget vintage racer
> '61 Jaguar E-Type OTS
>
> On Thu, 07 Mar 2002 13:46:41 -0800 "Paul A. Asgeirsson"
> <Pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net> writes:
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > I'm pretty sure yours was the original type.  Short piece of pipe
> > with an
> > enlarged lump near the hose end.  I've used copper tubing as a
> > replacement for
> > ages. Eliminate the short stiff hose.  You need to put about 3 or 4
> > curls around
> > a broom handle on the tubing end close to the block so it won't
> > fatigue crack
> > from the engine vibration.
> >
> >
> > Paul A
> >
>
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