NO, not the dreaded foreign car thread again?! :^) — Fred
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Apr 5, 2017, at 7:57 AM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Geez--this list is starting to sound like a gathering of English sports car > buffs (I used to house a classic MG and a Aston-Martin in my large garage > with only a single wide door--the door was not a problem since the owners > spent so much time fixing their cars, they hardly ever left the garage!). > > Anyhow, for the benefit of the other ignorant list members, can one of you > explain the acronyms BSPT, BSPP, etc.? It must have something to do with the > British 'heh'? > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > C&C 36 XL/kcb > > cenel...@aol.com <mailto:cenel...@aol.com> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jake Brodersen via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net <mailto:captain_j...@cox.net>> > Sent: Wed, Apr 5, 2017 6:18 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Oil Pressure Gauge Install > > Josh, > > I thought I needed a BSPT street elbow. The link you sent is for a BSPP > street elbow. The sender is BSPT (tapered threads). I know the thread pitch > is the same, but will the tapered threads seal in a (BSPP) parallel fitting? > > I’ve also seen BSP elbows. Not sure if they are tapered or parallel. I need > to research British pipe more, I guess. I did find this one, that looks > pretty close. For $7 it’s probably worth a try. > https://www.amazon.com/Elbow-Degree-Fitting-Female-Thread/dp/B01M4P10U2/ref=sr_1_16?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1491387086&sr=1-16&keywords=BSP+elbow > > <https://www.amazon.com/Elbow-Degree-Fitting-Female-Thread/dp/B01M4P10U2/ref=sr_1_16?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1491387086&sr=1-16&keywords=BSP+elbow> > > I could just go with the VDO sender. It has a nice pressure gauge and a red > low pressure light, but no buzzer. The buzzer is really needed since I don’t > have eyes on the instrument panel all the time. > > Jake > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com?>] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via > CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 23:39 > To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com <mailto:muckl...@gmail.com>> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Oil Pressure Gauge Install > > Here's a picture of my setup. Street elbow seems to work but it will be > tight-ish with the oil filter. > > https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1yV05RZGZDMnRhNm8 > <https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1yV05RZGZDMnRhNm8> > > Josh > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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