[TR] TR3A fuel gauge brass nuts

Greg Gelhar ggelhar at earthlink.net
Mon Nov 12 04:50:37 MST 2007


Curt,

Does your thread gauge have an 18 threads per inch blade? If it does, you
can use it to check for 36 TPI. Just look for each tooth of the 18 TPI
blade to match every other thread on the screw.

Greg Gelhar
1973 TR6
1980 TR8
Osseo, MN.

> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A fuel gauge brass nuts
>
> "I'm going on memory here, but I believe those are 8-36 threads. "
>
> I can get a pack of 50 brass nuts in 8-36 from McMaster Carr for under $8.
> Anyone have proof for or against the 8-36 thread for the terminal posts
on the
> back of a TR3 fuel gauge? The thread gauge I tried didn't have a 36
thread per
> inch thingy.
>
> Cheers,
> Curt


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