X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 21:30:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2070380 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 May 2007 18:33:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.6; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.d1a.aeb07f6 (41810) for ; Sun, 27 May 2007 18:32:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 18:32:58 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] An Fitting Part Number Search X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1180305178" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5365 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1180305178 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en =20 In a message dated 5/27/2007 4:44:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =20 LHenney@charter.net writes: Here=E2=80=99s a search I=E2=80=99ve failed at twice. =20 I am looking for a steel nipple that has the tiny hole. The purpose is to=20 connect to an oil pressure or fuel pressure gauge while mitigating=20 possibilities of catastrophic oil loss. I would be really impressed if I co= uld find it=20 with a 45 degree.=20 Anyway, the engine side would be a 1/8 npt and the flared end could be a -2= =20 or a -3. Any help with a part number on this sneaky little gem would be=20 greatly appreciated. Larry, =20 Uh, there are several things you can do to achieve the desired result. =20 Here is one..... Suppose you take the standard steel fitting and bottom tap= the=20 interior from the NPT side. Of course, you could do this for a standard=20 metric or English thread size. Then, find a matching threaded plug ( eithe= r an=20 Allen head plug or just cut the end of a bolt off and groove it) in which y= ou=20 have drilled a wee hole thru the center. Screw it in and use a center punc= h=20 to "stake" the threads so that it cannot back out. Voila! =20 Install this part in the engine orifice from which you will monitor the=20 appropriate pressure. Again, voila! You will feel better that you cannot=20= have a=20 major leak out of that hole regardless of which cheap faulty part you have=20 installed downstream. =20 Note that some of the things you need to accomplish this are available at =20 your local True Value or Ace hardware. They even have interesting stainles= s=20 steel parts. This is the inexpensive solution since you are using a standa= rd=20 steel AN fitting, slightly modified. =20 Otherwise, try a hopeless search thru Earl's Racing parts. =20 Another possible solution is to use an aluminum rivet that tightly fits in =20 the fitting - rounded head at the 37 degree flare (45 is automotive, but =20 solution #1 doesn't care) - with the center drilled out to your needs. Nah= , I=20 like #1 better. =20 Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This Again! ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com= . -------------------------------1180305178 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

In a message dated 5/27/2007 4:44:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 LHenney@charter.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D3>

Here=E2=80=99s a search I= =E2=80=99ve failed at=20 twice.

I am looking for a steel nip= ple=20 that has the tiny hole. The purpose is to connect to an oil pressure= or=20 fuel pressure gauge while mitigating possibilities of catastrophic oil los= s. I=20 would be really impressed if I could find it with a 45=20 degree.

Anyway, the engine side woul= d be a=20 1/8 npt and the flared end could be a -2 or a -3. Any help with a pa= rt=20 number on this sneaky little gem would be greatly=20 appreciated.

Larry,

Uh, there are several things you can do to achieve the desired=20 result. Here is one..... Suppose you take the standard steel fit= ting=20 and bottom tap the interior from the NPT side. Of course, yo= u=20 could do this for a standard metric or English thread size. Then, find= a=20 matching threaded plug ( either an Allen head plug or just cut the end of a=20= bolt=20 off and groove it) in which you have drilled a wee hole thru the center.&nbs= p;=20 Screw it in and use a center punch to "stake" the threads so that it cannot=20= back=20 out. Voila!

Install this part in the engine orifice from which you will monito= r=20 the appropriate pressure. Again, voila! You will feel better tha= t=20 you cannot have a major leak out of that hole regardless of which=20 cheap faulty part you have installed downstream.

Note that some of the things you need to accomplish this are available=20= at=20 your local True Value or Ace hardware. They even have interesting=20 stainless steel parts. This is the inexpensive solution since you are=20 using a standard steel AN fitting, slightly modified.

Otherwise, try a hopeless search thru Earl's Racing parts.

Another possible solution is to use an aluminum rivet that tightly fits= in=20 the fitting - rounded head at the 37 degree flare (45 is automotive, but=20 solution #1 doesn't care) - with the center drilled out to your needs. = =20 Nah, I like #1 better.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This=20 Again!

See what's f= ree at AOL.com= .

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