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I think this is what you are looking for.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-3000-MKIII-BJ8-Brake-Union-5-Way-1B8926/303391648485?hash=item46a38d2ae5:g:yUkAAOSwyhVd6Rol
M
On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 12:50 AM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
wrote:
> I am getting to the point of installing brake lines on my BN2. Going
> through parts I found the 5 way fitting that mounts in the lower right of
> the engine bay. From what I can see from pictures on the internet, brake
> lines screw into 4 of the branches that should have seats in the bottom of
> the threads for a bubble flare in the tubing. As you can see in the
> picture I orientated the 5 way to show you the horizontal branch that
> protrudes directly into the engine compartment has no seat at the bottom of
> the threads. It is just open to the inside of the switch. The bottom
> branch with the switch is the same, no seat. I am guessing I have the
> wrong 5 way fitting. The Lucas pressure switch in the picture is a new old
> stock switch that I would prefer to use in place of a modern repro. It is
> just loosely threaded in place. I know how these switches can seem to
> "weld" themselves in place after a time. Of course Moss does not sell the
> 5 way fitting by itself. You must spend the extra cash ($44 plus tax and
> shipping) to buy a 5 way fitting with a pressure switch already installed.
> The switch is probably made in India/China. Not desirable. Anyone have one
> of the correct 5 way fittings in a box or a drawer somewhere in your garage
> you might want to part with? I know AH Spares sells them for $21, But
> after shipping the fitting alone will cost more than the Moss complete
> unit. With the added bonus of waiting a month and a half to get it.
> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I think this is what you are looking for.=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-=
serif;font-size:small"><a href=3D"https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100=
-BN1-3000-MKIII-BJ8-Brake-Union-5-Way-1B8926/303391648485?hash=3Ditem46a38d=
2ae5:g:yUkAAOSwyhVd6Rol">https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-3000=
-MKIII-BJ8-Brake-Union-5-Way-1B8926/303391648485?hash=3Ditem46a38d2ae5:g:yU=
kAAOSwyhVd6Rol</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:c=
omic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">M<br></=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 12:50 AM Michael MacLean <<a href=3D"mailto:=
rrengineer.mike@att.net">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-fam=
ily:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr">I=
am getting to the point of installing brake lines on my BN2.=C2=A0 Going t=
hrough parts I found the 5 way fitting that mounts in the lower right of th=
e engine bay.=C2=A0 From what I can see from pictures on the internet, brak=
e lines screw into 4 of the branches that should have seats in the bottom o=
f the threads for a bubble flare in the tubing.=C2=A0 As you can see in the=
picture I orientated the 5 way to show you the horizontal branch that prot=
rudes directly into the engine compartment has no seat at the bottom of the=
threads. It is just open to the inside of the switch.=C2=A0 The bottom bra=
nch with the switch is the same, no seat. =C2=A0 I am guessing I have the w=
rong 5 way fitting.=C2=A0 The Lucas pressure switch in the picture is a new=
old stock switch that I would prefer to use in place of a modern repro.=C2=
=A0 It is just loosely threaded in place.=C2=A0 I know how these switches c=
an seem to "weld" themselves in place after a time.=C2=A0 Of cour=
se Moss does not sell the 5 way fitting by itself.=C2=A0 You must spend the=
extra cash ($44 plus tax and shipping) to buy a 5 way fitting with a press=
ure switch already installed.=C2=A0 The switch is probably made in India/Ch=
ina.=C2=A0 Not desirable. Anyone have one of the correct 5 way fittings in =
a box or a drawer somewhere in your garage you might want to part with?=C2=
=A0 I know AH Spares sells them for $21, But after shipping the fitting alo=
ne will cost more than the Moss complete unit.=C2=A0 With the added bonus o=
f waiting a month and a half to get it.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<=
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