The gauge end is a little different so make sure you get the right piece. I
had to order mine from a specialty race company that sold the proper piece
Lynn
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> On Dec 29, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Owain Lloyd via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
wrote:
>
> i don't think it needs to be anything special for fitment unless you want
> originality. the block has a normal NPT thread as does the 'extension'
> piece. there are plenty of british to AN adapters for the gauge end, so
> any length of braided -4 AN hose works fine. brass fittings look
> reasonably period correct. I've done a few british style oil pressure
> gauges this way as I also prefer the braided lines for durability
> (especially with higher oil pressures). pretty sure you can get everything
> from summit.
>
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Stu via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I replaced the oil line on my Mk 1A many years back, the '90's probably
>> like Rande. The original black plastic line shattered into a bunch of
>> pieces as I removed it.
>>
>> My replacement was a whitish nylon or plastic line, with fittings like
>> Rande described, so it probably came from SS, too.
>>
>> The metal braid lines, which if I understand correctly, are a metal
braided
>> sheath over a rubbery or plastic inner tube. IIRC only CAT had these back
>> in the day. Are they available anywhere else now?
>>
>> Stu
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