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That's 1/8 inch NPT (National Pipe Thread).=C2=A0 Get a 1/8 inch NPT plug =
and some Teflon(R) pipe dope as a contingency.=C2=A0 Or wait until the wors=
t happens and hike to the nearest hardware store.=C2=A0 Those are available=
everywhere.=20
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Dave=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Feb 12, 2022 12:39 pm
Subject: [TR] TR6 engine block
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1741 div.yiv1896901741WordSection1 {}-->When I bought the car (1972 TR6) in=
2001, a friend suggested that I replace the oil pressure warning sensor in=
the block.=C2=A0 It just failed at the joint between the metal and the pla=
stic.=C2=A0 Fortunately, being a pack rat, I still have the original sensor=
which I put back in.=C2=A0 it looks to be of much higher quality, although=
I guess I shouldn=E2=80=99t complain about 20 years of service. =C2=A0 I =
suspect the one I just put back in is the original sensor and survived the =
first 30 years without trouble.=C2=A0 I thought about carrying a spare =E2=
=80=93 this failure would have been catastrophic as quite a bit of oil was =
leaking out, not to mention the mess it made of the exhaust and the underca=
rriage.=C2=A0 Then I figured I could just carry a small bolt with a copper =
washer.=C2=A0 Given the car has an oil pressure gage which I think would fl=
ag this disaster much sooner, plus the copious amount of oil underneath wou=
ld have alerted me, as it did this time.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Does anyone know ho=
w far into the block this hole goes?=C2=A0 What is down there and how short=
a bolt do I have to use? ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
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<div> <font size=3D"3">That's 1/8 inch NPT (National Pipe Thread). Ge=
t a 1/8 inch NPT plug and some Teflon(R) pipe dope as a contingency. =
Or wait until the worst happens and hike to the nearest hardware store.&nbs=
p; Those are available everywhere. </font><br>
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size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com><br>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sat, Feb 12, 2022 12:39 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR6 engine block<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv1896901741MsoNormal">When I bought the car (1972 TR6) in 2=
001, a friend suggested that I replace the oil pressure warning sensor in t=
he block. It just failed at the joint between the metal and the plast=
ic. Fortunately, being a pack rat, I still have the original
sensor which I put back in. it looks to be of much higher quality, a=
lthough I guess I shouldn=E2=80=99t complain about 20 years of service.</di=
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<div class=3D"yiv1896901741MsoNormal">I suspect the one I just put back in =
is the original sensor and survived the first 30 years without trouble.&nbs=
p; I thought about carrying a spare =E2=80=93 this failure would have been =
catastrophic as quite a bit of oil was leaking out, not to mention
the mess it made of the exhaust and the undercarriage. Then I figure=
d I could just carry a small bolt with a copper washer. Given the car=
has an oil pressure gage which I think would flag this disaster much soone=
r, plus the copious amount of oil underneath
would have alerted me, as it did this time. </div>
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<div class=3D"yiv1896901741MsoNormal">Does anyone know how far into the blo=
ck this hole goes? What is down there and how short a bolt do I have =
to use?</div>
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