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Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:55 pm
by daniel-b
Hello,

I have a 1954 early Series II with an oil pressure gauge. It is LHD.

Could anyone tell me where the tube for the oil pressure gauge is supposed to go through the bulkhead? I am pretty sure mine is incorrectly routed.

Thanks,

Daniel

Re: Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 3:47 pm
by Bill_qaz
I don't believe it was ever a factory fit, so routing is through most convenient hole in bulkhead

Re: Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:41 pm
by geoberni
Bill_qaz wrote: Tue Jan 17, 2023 3:47 pm I don't believe it was ever a factory fit, so routing is through most convenient hole in bulkhead
I think you may be incorrect, since it is in the basic General Description for the 803 engine on the first page of section AA in the Manual...
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Re: Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:53 pm
by daniel-b
Hi, the early Minors had a standard oil pressure gauge, up until late 1954, I believe.

D.

Re: Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:57 pm
by liammonty
I'm sorry - I can't help with the question around the routing on a LHD car, but I can confirm that it is absolutely a standard fitment on an early Series II :-)

Re: Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:24 pm
by Bill_qaz
Sorry didn't know it was standard on early minors, mine is 60s and didn't have one originally so I retro fitted one.
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Re: Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:14 am
by olonas
Not relevant for a '54 car but I retro fitted one and an ammeter to a '62 car.
I drilled a hole through the bulkead directly above the heater hoses, fitted a suitable grommet and fed the copper pipe and ammeter cables through that. The small copper pipe can be seen to the left of the heater hose.
There's a small diameter black cable too, can't remember what that's for!

Re: Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:24 pm
by daniel-b
Thanks everyone for the replies. Looks like I'll be routing the pipe wherever it's convenient.

D.

Re: Oil pressure gauge tube routing

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:40 pm
by taupe
Dont Know if correct but this looks about the right location?

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Taupe