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Old 05-06-2008   #10
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Re: Installing oil temp and Pressure gauges???

DSM's use BSPT (British Standard Pipe Thread) for the oil sending unit
Aftermarket ones are NPT (National Pipe Thread)

The difference is one thread per inch (or something)

Long story short, i cracked my oil filter housing because of the thread mismatch. I had to get it welded.

Granted I was installing it in the winter, so the aluminum housing was easily cracked.

And if I just used more teflon tape, and didnt screw it in very far it probably wouldnt have cracked.
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