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[alpder]

Rebuilding an A+, believed to be SPi. It came to me very bare, in particular missing the oil filter housing and the oil transfer pipe.

 

Thought I could use one of my random spare oil filter housings, transfer pipe, and banjo. Turns out I can't because the banjo thread is too small for the block. Seems later engines used a flexi pipe?

 

What's my best way forwards? Without spending a fortune on "race" bits! For example, is there a special-sized banjo-bolt I can get so I can just use my old filter-housing and solid pipe? Or a flexi pipe whose threads will match the block and my old filter housing?

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[alpder]

OK - found the answer (I think). It'll be one of these braided pipes...

http://www.minispare...ic/MOC1018.aspx

 

[cal844]

You'd be best to use that flexible type, the standard 92 onwards can push out the unions

[nicklouse]

The post 92 engines did not use a banjo. As you have found out.

[Spider]

Originally, they had a steel pipe, that had a tube nut and olive where they screw in to the block, the thread is 11/16" UNF on these. The earlier blocks were 5/8" UNF.

[viz139]

If you don't have a later oil filter housing and want to use your older one you will need a different pipe

http://www.minispare...ic/MOC1020.aspx