Thanks John. I have a catalog that lists that thread for a metric-AN adapter
(which is what I'm looking for) and I thought it may be what I wanted but it
did not say whether or not it was tapered. It was too expensive ($9.95) to
just order it on speculation
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From "John Caffrey" <jdc6 at Lehigh.EDU>
To: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
Cc: "Bugeye" <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>; "Spridget" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: Threads (the pipe kind Jay)
> Larry,
> There is indeed a metric pipe thread, it is tapered and is listed by the
> O.D.and pitch, instead of the nominal I.D. and TPI as is the case in the
> USA. In this case it is an M10 x 1.0 tapered thread. The VW air cooled
> oil pressure sender uses the same thread as your Suzuki, and I've seen
> engine cases cracked by installing a sender w/1/8 NPT threads.
> John
>
> Larry & Sandi Miller wrote:
>
>> The Suzuki engine has an oil pressure sender that looks like male 1/8"
>> NPT. This sender will screw into female 1/8" NPT, such as the brake pipe
>> union on a Bugeye and feels like it is correct. However a male 1/8" NPT,
>> such as the Bugeye brake light sender, will not screw into the female
>> receptor on the Suzuki block.
>>
>> The Suzuki fitting looks like it is tapered and under close examination
>> it appears to be just a tiny bit smaller that 1/8" NPT.
>>
>> Is there a tapered metric thread or is this just a standard metric and
>> the fact it appears to be tapered is just an illusion?
>>
>> Larry Miller
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