en ian jenkins Mississauga Ont canada (67 posts) Registered: 12/27/2010 11:06AM Main British Car: 77 tr7 |
90's rover temperature sender thread form
Hello
I did a quick search but missed the info The Rover temperature sender for the gage is located in the front of the intake. I thought it was 3/8 BSSP as it has the sealing gasket The sender turns out to be 18 TPI but isn't 3/8 NPT What is this thread? Thank you |
bsa_m21 Martin Rothman Vancouver, Canada (216 posts) Registered: 01/06/2009 11:41AM Main British Car: 1980 TR7V8 Rover 3.9L |
Re: 90's rover temperature sender thread form
Lets see,
BSP (British Std Pipe) & BSTP (British Std Taper Pipe) thread have a 3/8-19 BSF (British Std Fine) thread has a 7/16 - 18 BSW ((British Std Whitworth) thread has a 5/16 - 18 UNC thread has a 3/8 - 16 and a 5/16-18 Take your pick.... Martin |
Phillip G Phillip Leonard Kansas City (395 posts) Registered: 02/03/2008 04:12PM Main British Car: 1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5 |
Re: 90's rover temperature sender thread form
Martin,
You certainly know well the British standard threads. I'm envious. Congratulations, and keep us on the track. phillip g |
ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: 90's rover temperature sender thread form
To answer the original question, the sender thread is SAE (UNF) 5/8"-18.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2011 01:54PM by ex-tyke. |
en ian jenkins Mississauga Ont canada (67 posts) Registered: 12/27/2010 11:06AM Main British Car: 77 tr7 |
Re: 90's rover temperature sender thread form
i've found the temp sensor to be 5/8 UNF
The oil pressure sender is 1/2 UNF. Adapters are available for the 5/8 UNF but i haven't found any for the 1/2 UNF. I may have to make my own |
bsa_m21 Martin Rothman Vancouver, Canada (216 posts) Registered: 01/06/2009 11:41AM Main British Car: 1980 TR7V8 Rover 3.9L |
Re: 90's rover temperature sender thread form
Why would you need to make adapters for either one?
The std Rover sensor/senders should be the correct threads and fit the threads fine. What engine and manifold do you have? e.g. 3.9 fuel injected, 3.5 4bbl, etc. M. |
en ian jenkins Mississauga Ont canada (67 posts) Registered: 12/27/2010 11:06AM Main British Car: 77 tr7 |
Re: 90's rover temperature sender thread form
I was hoping to fit an oil pressure gauge in my TR7.
My TR7 water temp gauge doesn't work. Sooo... I was looking into fitting a dual oil pressure, water temp gauge into the original water temp gauge location. The dual gauges have a different thread on the sender units |
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bsa_m21 Martin Rothman Vancouver, Canada (216 posts) Registered: 01/06/2009 11:41AM Main British Car: 1980 TR7V8 Rover 3.9L |
Re: 90's rover temperature sender thread form
A replacement TR7 water temp gauge should be easy to get. Go to the wedgeshop site and make a request
On my TR7 (it's a v8 now), I drilled and tapped the casting for the oil pump cover and screwed in a sender. This is the round aluminum cover that the oil light sender is attached to. It has three raised bosses. One for the oil pressure light sender, one for the mounting bolt and one that isn't used. That is the one I drilled and tapped. See pic below: I then mounted a 2" ammeter and 2" oil pressure gauge into the headlight switch assembly. This pic was my first attempt using a broken cover to see if it would work. Have fun!! M. |