[Supras] oil pressure BSP to NPT adapter

[Rich Peacock]

www.mcmastercarr.com

4860K141 - $3.91 - 1/8" BSPT Male x NPT female - Yellow brass
4860K142 - $6.03 - 1/4" BSPT Male x NPT female - Yellow brass

Double check those are right but...
-Rich

Mike Long wrote:
> BernieK and the list,
>
> I don't know the the part number off hand, but everytime I've dealt
> with McMasterCarr over the phone, the rep has always been able to find
> the correct part.  Not only that, I've called them a few times looking
> for a part that they don't supply and they've either gotten it for me
> or have told me the vendor to call directly.  Needless to say, they're
> one of the few supply houses I love dealing with!
>
> Cheers,
> Mike, 87T
>
> On 5/31/07, berniek at technicaldevelop.com <berniek at technicaldevelop.com> wrote:
>   
>> Craig:
>>
>>     You are correct about McMaster-Carr stocking many items of different
>> types.  For my own reference I followed up on your suggestion, but McMaster
>> appears to stock male to male BSP to NPT nipples only.  A typical one in
>> 1/8" is stock number 5832T111, 3/4" long.
>>
>>     If you know of a male BSP to female NPT adapter, the stock number would
>> be appreciated.
>>
>>         BernieK
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <cthommes at adelphia.net>
>> To: <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>
>> Cc: <Supras at supras.com>; "Jim Jobe" <jjobe2 at supratech.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Supras] JDM oil pan
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Or you could order a 1/8"BSPT male to 1/8"NPT female adapter from
>>>       
>> mcmaster-carr for like $4.
>>     
>>> -Craig
>>>
>>> ---- berniek at technicaldevelop.com wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Jim and group:
>>>>
>>>>     The thread for the oil pressure transducer is the British equivalent
>>>>         
>> of
>>     
>>>> 1/8 pipe thread here.  However, it is 28 threads per inch, not 27 as
>>>>         
>> here.
>>     
>>>> In the JDM block I have, there are other places to pick up oil pressure.
>>>>         
>> I
>>     
>>>> believe there is a plug in the same oil gallery which runs on the side
>>>>         
>> of
>>     
>>>> the block where the transducer is.  No guarantess on what is suggested
>>>>         
>> next,
>>     
>>>> but you could probably get an 1/8" pipe nipple, cut off one end and
>>>>         
>> rethread
>>     
>>>> it with 1/8 British standard threads.  Sears has a tap and die for that
>>>> thread in their metric tap and die kit, and they may sell the British
>>>>         
>> stuff
>>     
>>>> separately as well.  Once you have made the transition to 1/8"-27 NPT,
>>>>         
>> the
>>     
>>>> rest is easy.
>>>>
>>>>         BernieK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jim Jobe" <jjobe2 at supratech.org>
>>>> To: <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>
>>>> Cc: <don_might at nivelparts.com>; "Bob Schultz"
>>>>         
>> <bob at hairballcreations.com>;
>>     
>>>> <Supras at supras.com>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:21 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Supras] JDM oil pan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Wow, and I thought getting a simple tee fitting for in between
>>>>> the block and the oil pressure sender was difficult.  :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, May 29, 2007 at 07:32:34PM -0400, berniek at technicaldevelop.com
>>>>>           
>>>> wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>>> Don, Bob:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     Thanks for the reply.  Since the pans from the JDM and the one
>>>>>>             
>>>> bought from Jeff Mohler look the same I'll use the cleaner of the two.
>>>>         
>> I
>>     
>>>> already have a new replacement oil pressure sensor.  The one from my
>>>> original engine reads about half of the true pressure.
>>>>         
>>>>>>     Just a little trick about determining oil pressure easily:  Buy
>>>>>>             
>> an
>>     
>>>> el-cheapo oil filter and punch a 1/4" hole in the end with a center
>>>>         
>> punch.
>>     
>>>> That will avoid production of chips.  Solder a piece of 1/4" copper
>>>>         
>> tubing
>>     
>>>> into the hole and connect it with hose to a pressure gauge.  The band
>>>>         
>> type
>>     
>>>> oil filter removers will not get in the way of the tubing.
>>>>         
>>>>>>     Also, I intend to move the oil pump pickup as low in the pan as
>>>>>>             
>>>> possible, but have not looked to determine how yet.  Any info would be
>>>> appreciated.  It is apparent from the pan shape that oil can run away
>>>>         
>> from
>>     
>>>> the pickup under hard acceleration.
>>>>         
>>>>>           
>>>>
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