The oil press / water temp gauge is the standard Smiths
unit out there. The beauty of it, for a Spitfire, simply
acquire
(from the catalogs) the temp sensor adapter for the 1275cc
MG Midget engine block and the gauge sender (adapter)
bolts right into the 1500 block.
I'll try and post pics (to Whitey's pages) Sunday if the
rain stops.
of the gauge and plumbing.
The aftermarket Sunpro oil gauge kit (a few brass fittings
and the tube for the press gauge) will bolt right onto
the back of the stock Smith's gauge. I used a small o-ring
rather than the stock leather washer where the pipe meets
the gauge.
I got the gauge, almost brand new condition on EBay for
about
$76 including S/H. (third one I've bought on EBay none over
$85)
Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Guinan" <spitfirejoe@email.com>
To: <nass@yahoogroups.com>; "CARS Spitfires@Autox. Team. Net
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Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 1:04 PM
Subject: [spitfire-enthusiast] RE: { NASS } New dashboard
> Damn...I like it!
>
> What gauge did you use for the oil pressure / temp? What
did it cost and where did you get it from? Have been
thinking of adding that to my 1980 since I just burned up
the motor in my 1992 Acura Vigor when the oil pump failed.
We mis-diagnosed the failure as the sending unit since the
car had plenty of oil and we could not imagine a Honda
engine having an oil pump fail. Expensive lesson....$2300
for a good used, low mileage, Japanese engine and
installation. Beat the $11,151.39 bid my local Acura dealer
quoted me for a "New all-Acura" replacement or the $3898
they quoted me for a 75,000 mile used engine installed.
>
> Joe Guinan
> Fremont, NE
> spitfirejoe@email.com
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