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[Retro_10s]

Beautiful colour! just caught up with this project, the DVR3 regulator is a work of art! something very satisfying about good electronics on a classic for me.

[gaspen]

The technical inspector is present 

 

About the las picture : I would like to install an oil pressure gauge but also would like to keep the warning light.

 

Beside the distributor there is limited room, the dizzy could touch the pressure switch

 

How would you install these connections ?

 

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[Designer]

Hi,

 

With the engine that clean she is going to purr along nicely.

 

Paddy

[panky]

I fitted one of these to my Minor engine. Sourced off eBay a few years ago but don't know if they are still available.

 

 

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[panky]

Or this might give a bit more room

https://www.ebay.co....:Bk9SR7qBh5iVZw

 

[Chris1275gt]

I did this.

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[gaspen]

Thanks all of you

 

I found locally this one. Do I remember correctly that all threads should be 1/8 NPT ?

 

 

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[timmy850]

Some blocks have parallel 1/8 BSP thread

[gaspen]

From chaos to less chaos

 

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[68+86auto]

I'd say BSP, not NPT.

[Baldspeed Racing]

love the colour of this, hope you can get the oil plumbing sorted also 

[gaspen]

I was stupid enough to not check the brake light switch before lift-in the engine : of course it's not working.

 

Short-circuited the terminals at the switch the lamp lights-up.

 

Is it possible that an air bubble in the switch causes this ?

[Retro_10s]

I was stupid enough to not check the brake light switch before lift-in the engine : of course it's not working.

 

Short-circuited the terminals at the switch the lamp lights-up.

 

Is it possible that an air bubble in the switch causes this ?

 

The brake light switch behind the pedal can sometimes go bad, and the replacements don't last particularly long due to poor reproduction parts, and they're just plastic crap anyway!

 

Someone here has fitted a better switch from a more modern-ish car,... ah. Here's the link - 

 

https://www.theminif...-pedal-mounted/

[imack]

I was stupid enough to not check the brake light switch before lift-in the engine : of course it's not working.

Short-circuited the terminals at the switch the lamp lights-up.

Is it possible that an air bubble in the switch causes this ?

The brake light switch behind the pedal can sometimes go bad, and the replacements don't last particularly long due to poor reproduction parts, and they're just plastic crap anyway!

Someone here has fitted a better switch from a more modern-ish car,... ah. Here's the link -

https://www.theminif...-pedal-mounted/

This car will have an hydraulic brake light switch, the original switches were pretty reliable.

[panky]

I was stupid enough to not check the brake light switch before lift-in the engine : of course it's not working.

 

Short-circuited the terminals at the switch the lamp lights-up.

 

Is it possible that an air bubble in the switch causes this ?

 

I have heard of this happening, Just needs the switch loosening enough to see a dribble of fluid.