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</head><body><p>If he can't find a suitable bolt or plug I <em>think </em> a laboratory grade rubber stopper would work if you 'screw' it in.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Bob<br></p><p><br></p><p class="io-ox-signature">--------------------------------<br>Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA</p><blockquote type="cite">On March 14, 2017 at 12:53 PM John Davidson <jdavidso@shaw.ca> wrote:<br><br><div class="ox-07e9b57812-WordSection1"><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;">And now I know. The radiator fitting thread I believe to be BSP (British Standard Pipe) and is not easily found in North America. And the radiator is pressurized to 7 psi normally. I have no further suggestions for the temperature gauge. Sorry</span></p><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;">John R Davidson, P. Eng.</span></p><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;">H (204) 895-4523, C (204) 295-9207</span></p></div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> goldengt [mailto:goldengt@cal.net] <br><strong>Sent:</strong> March-13-17 11:39 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> John Davidson <jdavidso@shaw.ca>; 'healey list' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><strong>Subject:</strong> RE: [Healeys] drive BN2 without safety gage</span></p></div></div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal">Sure. Thatis the best way but he has already shipped his gages to the rebuilder.</p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal">Ken </p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"> </p></div><div id="ox-07e9b57812-composer_signature"><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: #575757;">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</span></p></div></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">-------- Original message --------</span></p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">From: John Davidson <jdavidso@shaw.ca> </span></p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Date: 3/13/17 5:52 PM (GMT-08:00) </span></p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">To: goldengt@cal.net, 'healey list' <healeys@autox.team.net> </span></p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Subject: RE: [Healeys] drive BN2 without safety gage </span></p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p></div></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;">While not knowing the background reasons for not installing the gauges, I would strongly recommend temporarily installing the oil pressure and water temp. Lay a cloth or suitable non-scratch material over the cowl in front of the windshield, tape done (or otherwise hold from sliding) and tape the gauges down onto it. Connect the gauges into the engine and radiator. Support the hood on a block of rubber or wood to allow the piping to exit the engine bay and you should be good to go. This is faster and less risk than a jury rigged plug letting go unexpectedly or worse yet, without knowing that it has let go.</span></p><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;">Again, not knowing the reason for not installing the gauges; just my 2 cents worth.</span></p><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;">John R Davidson, P. Eng.</span></p><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;">H (204) 895-4523, C (204) 295-9207</span></p></div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>goldengt@cal.net<br><strong>Sent:</strong> March-13-17 5:07 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> healey list <healeys@autox.team.net><br><strong>Subject:</strong> [Healeys] drive BN2 without safety gage</span></p></div></div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">My friend needs to drive his BN2 to my house without his gages installed. I could tell him to use a bolt for the radiator, but I don't know what size to tell him, I thought it might be non standard. Would someone tell me, thanks.</span></p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">For the oil, he remove the hose from the block and replace with a upside down screw head and a nut like the steering box olive nut.</span></p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Ken Freese</span></p></div><div><p class="ox-07e9b57812-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">65 BJ8</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><p><br></p><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></body></html>