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Fwd: Re: Half Inch BSP or five eighths UNF

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Subject: Fwd: Re: Half Inch BSP or five eighths UNF
From: Martyn Ridley <ridleymj@bis.on.ca>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:56:07 -0500
>>Last year I went through fitting an oil cooler on the 
>>Frogeye.  Unintentionally I learned a lot about the different 
>>standards.  So, for the record, the engine is UNF, the oil cooler 
>>and its fittings are BSP.  Check your catalogues and you will see 
>>'adapters' included with all oil cooler kits.   If you buy an oil 
>>cooler kit it will contain all the pieces you need.  There is a 
>>but!  Early cars, not fitted with the oil cooler, and with the tach 
>>drive generator and cannister oil filter will foul the supplied 
>>hoses (ends are 90 deg. and straight) as you need three 90 deg. and 
>>only one straight connection.  The simple thing is to buy an extra 
>>90 deg. connection.  Now if you fit a special oil cooler, make sure 
>>the oil cooler connections come with fittings - that match.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Martyn
NB: Sent this a few hours ago and it did not arrive - resending - if 
its a dup - sorry. 




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