Fitting a smiths oil pressure gauge to a MK1 Escort Xflow

[72mk1escort]

Could anyone tell me what i need to fit a smiths oil pressure gauge into a mk1 escort fitted with a 1600xflow engine.

 

I know that i need a t piece so i can still run the oil pressure warning light and i know i need a length of tube/copper stuff with fittings on each end but are all the pipes with fittings on the end suitable?

 

Would any of these do it?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

 

or would this mini kit do the whole job.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

 

not sure if threads are the same on block and oil sender?

 

im pretty sure this is the t piece i need:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-OIL-GAUGE-FI ... arParts_SM

 

if anyone can shed some light on this i would really apreciate and if someone could give me a couple of links to the correct parts i need that would be great someone else has probably done this before so might know how its done lol.

[72mk1escort]

this is very confusing stuff

[over_head_cam]

The T piece looks right ( I think ) The type of pipe you get depends on the type of union you have on the gauge. I think I'm right in saying some take the copper pipe with shaped end (like a brake pipe) and others accept the plastic pipe with a miniature olive (like a domestic compression fitting)

 

Of course I might be (and often am) way off

[72mk1escort]

The T piece looks right ( I think ) The type of pipe you get depends on the type of union you have on the gauge. I think I'm right in saying some take the copper pipe with shaped end (like a brake pipe) and others accept the plastic pipe with a miniature olive (like a domestic compression fitting)

 

Of course I might be (and often am) way off

 

cheers mate

 

Im just really baffled by it im pretty sure the pipe on there is brass so wondering weather to go down that route.

 

Also like you said im sure thats the right block adapter just unsure on the rest of it.

 

Any one else got any ideas???

[MK2 Harrier]

BURTONPOWER sale all the bits you need that's where i got mine from.

 

WWW.BURTONPOWER.COM.

 

Description: RACE-TECH GAUGE OIL PRESSURE 100PSI CAPILLARY.

Part No: RTP10BL

Item Price: £34.00(exc.Vat)

£39.95 (inc.Vat)

 

Other Info: USE WITH OIL PIPE LMA003, CONNECTOR LMA007 AND

SUITABLE ENGINE T PIECE: 1/8NPT (PRE-711M & ESSEX) LMA010

OR 1/4NPT (MOST OTHER FORDS) LMA011.