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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge

To: "Michael F. Papirtis" <papirtis@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 07:39:19 -0400
At 02:11 PM 5/25/01 -0400, Michael F. Papirtis wrote:
>
>  I'm trying to install an oil guage (Smiths) in my 79 Spit.  My 80 Spit
>has one already installed and has an adapter for the guage on the engine
>already.  I have another guage and line, but have been hard pressed to
>find out what adapter will be appropriate for a 1500 engine.  Any
>suggestions on a workable adapter to plug into one of the oil gallery
>holes?

Mike,

When I did that, I took the sending unit down to a "good" auto parts store.
I believe the threads are 1/8" NPT.  Either way, the parts store had the 
adapter.

John



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