Terry,
Because I don't know what kind of threads the sender has, I simply took
it down to the auto parts store and matched it up with the proper "T"
fitting in the selection of brass parts that they have readily
available.
Regards,
Joe
"Terry L. Thompson" wrote:
>
> I purchased a Mk IV die cast model spitfire for my desk at work.
> (they evidently don't make the Spit1500 model)
>
> I came in this morning and someone had set a piece of paper
> underneath and drawn a big black dot on it, with an arrow
> along with the words "Authentic Oil Leak".
>
> I told the guy that did it, it was a good assertation of most British made
> vehicles, and that it made me laugh.....then I fired him.
>
> Further Notes on OPS's. I found a few companies on the web that sell
> smiths gauges (oil pressure and temp) as well as sensors and T-fittings (so
> you can add your gauge and keep the warning light as well).
> But they don't say "This will fit your Spitfire 1500 block", instead they give
> you a Sensor and it's thread size, or the T-fitting and it's 3 thread sizes (
> block end, the sensor end, and the hose end [for mech pressure guages]) etc.
>
> Does anyone know what the thread size and type (NPT, BSF, etc.) is on the
> Spitfire oil pressure inlet on the block? Anyone got their
> bentley/haynes/workshop
> manual with them?
>
> Just for everyone's edification:
> NPT = National Pipe Thread (U.S. standard meets ANSI/ASME B1.20.1-1983
> specified
> by most US manufacturers)
> BSW = British Standard Whitworth System (Euro/australian standard screw
> thread)
> BSF = British Standard Fine (Euro/australian tapered fine thread)
> BSP = British Standard Pipe (European and Australian Pipe thread)
>
> At 12:31 PM 3/8/00 EST, you wrote:
> >
> >If you get an electric gauge you will need another sending unit, the one for
> >the light wont work, its just an on/off. You need a sending unit that
> changes
> >resistance with changes in pressure and its range needs to be matched to the
> >gauge.
> >I have a temporary unit that is mechanical that I stripped from a 76 midget.
> >It works well but the other half of the gauge that shows temperature is not
> >working because the mechanical line to it is broken.
> >
> >
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