Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 engine block

From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:25:08 +0000 (UTC)

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 That's 1/8 inch NPT (National Pipe Thread).=C2=A0 Get a 1/8 inch NPT plug =
and some Teflon(R) pipe dope as a contingency.=C2=A0 Or wait until the wors=
t happens and hike to the nearest hardware store.=C2=A0 Those are available=
 everywhere.=20
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Dave=20

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From: dave northrup <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
Sent: Sat, Feb 12, 2022 12:39 pm
Subject: [TR] TR6 engine block

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 2001, a friend suggested that I replace the oil pressure warning sensor in=
 the block.=C2=A0 It just failed at the joint between the metal and the pla=
stic.=C2=A0 Fortunately, being a pack rat, I still have the original sensor=
 which I put back in.=C2=A0 it looks to be of much higher quality, although=
 I guess I shouldn=E2=80=99t complain about 20 years of service.  =C2=A0 I =
suspect the one I just put back in is the original sensor and survived the =
first 30 years without trouble.=C2=A0 I thought about carrying a spare =E2=
=80=93 this failure would have been catastrophic as quite a bit of oil was =
leaking out, not to mention the mess it made of the exhaust and the underca=
rriage.=C2=A0 Then I figured I could just carry a small bolt with a copper =
washer.=C2=A0 Given the car has an oil pressure gage which I think would fl=
ag this disaster much sooner, plus the copious amount of oil underneath wou=
ld have alerted me, as it did this time.=C2=A0   =C2=A0 Does anyone know ho=
w far into the block this hole goes?=C2=A0 What is down there and how short=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">That's 1/8 inch NPT (National Pipe Thread).&nbsp; Ge=
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From: dave northrup &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: [email-masked] &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Sent: Sat, Feb 12, 2022 12:39 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR6 engine block<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv1896901741MsoNormal">When I bought the car (1972 TR6) in 2=
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he block.&nbsp; It just failed at the joint between the metal and the plast=
ic.&nbsp; Fortunately, being a pack rat, I still have the original
 sensor which I put back in.&nbsp; it looks to be of much higher quality, a=
lthough I guess I shouldn=E2=80=99t complain about 20 years of service.</di=
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<div class=3D"yiv1896901741MsoNormal">I suspect the one I just put back in =
is the original sensor and survived the first 30 years without trouble.&nbs=
p; I thought about carrying a spare =E2=80=93 this failure would have been =
catastrophic as quite a bit of oil was leaking out, not to mention
 the mess it made of the exhaust and the undercarriage.&nbsp; Then I figure=
d I could just carry a small bolt with a copper washer.&nbsp; Given the car=
 has an oil pressure gage which I think would flag this disaster much soone=
r, plus the copious amount of oil underneath
 would have alerted me, as it did this time.&nbsp; </div>
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<div class=3D"yiv1896901741MsoNormal">Does anyone know how far into the blo=
ck this hole goes?&nbsp; What is down there and how short a bolt do I have =
to use?</div>
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Isn't that going to be a pipe thread? I would guess it to be 1/8" NPT
(tapered) or 1/8" BSPT (straight). Just get a pipe plug of the correct
thread size. There is no bolt thread that will match up as far as I know.
Since the threads are making the seal, use some Teflon tape and/or thread
sealant like RectorSeal or Permatex.

Alex Thomson

From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of dave
northrup
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2022 1:39 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [TR] TR6 engine block

When I bought the car (1972 TR6) in 2001, a friend suggested that I replace
the oil pressure warning sensor in the block.  It just failed at the joint
between the metal and the plastic.  Fortunately, being a pack rat, I still
have the original sensor which I put back in.  it looks to be of much higher
quality, although I guess I shouldn't complain about 20 years of service.

I suspect the one I just put back in is the original sensor and survived the
first 30 years without trouble.  I thought about carrying a spare - this
failure would have been catastrophic as quite a bit of oil was leaking out,
not to mention the mess it made of the exhaust and the undercarriage.  Then
I figured I could just carry a small bolt with a copper washer.  Given the
car has an oil pressure gage which I think would flag this disaster much
sooner, plus the copious amount of oil underneath would have alerted me, as
it did this time.  

Does anyone know how far into the block this hole goes?  What is down there
and how short a bolt do I have to use?

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Isn&#8217;t that going to be a =
pipe thread? I would guess it to be 1/8&#8221; NPT (tapered) or =
1/8&#8221; BSPT (straight). Just get a pipe plug of the correct thread =
size. There is no bolt thread that will match up as far as I know. Since =
the threads are making the seal, use some Teflon tape and/or thread =
sealant like RectorSeal or Permatex.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Alex =
Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>dave northrup<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 12, 2022 1:39 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR6 =
engine block<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>When I =
bought the car (1972 TR6) in 2001, a friend suggested that I replace the =
oil pressure warning sensor in the block.&nbsp; It just failed at the =
joint between the metal and the plastic.&nbsp; Fortunately, being a pack =
rat, I still have the original sensor which I put back in.&nbsp; it =
looks to be of much higher quality, although I guess I shouldn&#8217;t =
complain about 20 years of service.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I suspect =
the one I just put back in is the original sensor and survived the first =
30 years without trouble.&nbsp; I thought about carrying a spare &#8211; =
this failure would have been catastrophic as quite a bit of oil was =
leaking out, not to mention the mess it made of the exhaust and the =
undercarriage.&nbsp; Then I figured I could just carry a small bolt with =
a copper washer.&nbsp; Given the car has an oil pressure gage which I =
think would flag this disaster much sooner, plus the copious amount of =
oil underneath would have alerted me, as it did this time.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Does anyone know how far into the block this hole =
goes?&nbsp; What is down there and how short a bolt do I have to =
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