Paul, the gauge as you mentioned is/was standard equipment on many
british cars. Unfortunately the one shown in your picture is not
quite like the one I have. Your "packing" nut is male threaded
where mine has female threads. Same kind of nut you might use
when using a ferrel on water piping, etc. Only difference there
is this unit seals with a flat surface between the probe and the
nut instead of a tapered one.
Thanks
Brad
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ptegler [mailto:ptegler@gouldfo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 12:39 PM
> To: Brad Kahler; fot@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: dual oil/water - just did this
>
>
> The gauges you speak of were standard equipment
> in an MG Midget. The small mounting adapter that is used
> on the MG A-series engine to mount this bulb sensor
> threads directly into the Triumph 1500 Spitfire engine block
> where the original electrical sensor was.
> The third picture down the page at
> http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/75w_dualgauge.htm
> is a direct photograph of that adapter piece.
> I'll lay odds it fits MANY engines out there.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Kahler" <Brad.Kahler@141.com>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Smiths dual oil/water temp gauge - conclusion
>
>
> Thanks to all on the lists who responded to my request. I got a
> variety of responses several of which surprised me. Apparantly
> Steve Hedke (Team Scrappy) has the same gauge as I do and has
been
> running it for 2 hears on Scrappy. His solution was to go to
the
> local hardware store and buy a 3/8" brass close nipple. He
bored
> the ID slightly to fit the sensor bulb and threaded the nipple
> into the thermostat housing and then plugged the sensor in and
> tightened the nut down. He's been running this way for two
years
> without a problem. And we all know what kind of punishment he
> puts Scrappy through!
>
> Alan Taylor provided me with Jaguar part number C9621. I have
not
> yet tried to locate this part. I'm not familiar with any Jaguar
> dealers and haven't had the time to pursue that angle just yet.
> Tonight or tomorrow I'll try and spend some time tracking this
> lead down.
>
> I had a lot of responses saying that MG and Healey used similar
> gauges. As it turns out, after talking with Paul Oglesby and
> having him check his Smith's catalogs the gauge I have with
> the /00 suffix is listed in the catalog as a "supplemental"
gauge
> and not something that was apparently installed by car the
> manufacturer.
>
> Michael Porter provided me with a link to Gower Oaks in
England.
> http://www.gower-oaks.co.uk/ Gower Oaks apparently bought the
> original tooling and the rights to use the Smiths name and is
now
> reproducing the original gauges from the original tooling. Best
> of all their prices are down right reasonable. They sell the
dual
> purpose oil pressure/water temp gauges for about 40 pounds
> sterling. Thats a bargain compared to what some of these gauges
> sell for on eBay. Anyway, Gower Oaks sells adapters for various
> threads one of which might just work for the gauge I have.
>
> Only thing I have to determine is the thread pitch of the
> thermostat housing opening where the sensor screws into on a TR3
> engine. If anyone has that thread size I would appreciate
hearing
> about it!
>
> Thanks again to all who responded!
>
> Brad
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