oil pump to block fitting

[Supra_Villan]

i am not sure if the feed that goes into the block from the oil pump (off of the hard line) is a pipe type thread or not, but i have torqued it as much as i could but about 1/4 of the threads are still emerging, is this okay? i didn't go any further because i did not want to damage the block or send microsized shavings into my fresh block(i know my piston rings will do this, but why add to it?)

 

[jdub]

Where the fitting screws into the block is a pipe fitting...1/2" BSP iirc...NPT fittings will not work. I don't remember the size of the nut that holds the tube from the pump, but it should be tight enough to where the tube will not move up/down on the block fitting.

 

[gofastgeorge]

... about 1/4 of the threads are still emerging, is this okay?

You did good.
Yes, it is a pipe thread, only it's 3/8" BSP, which is just a tad larger than NPT.

Here is an excellent thread on 7M oiling:
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31378

 

[jdub]

Thanks for the correction...couldn't remember if it was 1/2" or 3/8". Did know it was BSP

 

[Supra_Villan]

u guys pull though again, thanks a ton, i am not very good with the whole fitting things...i know what npt means, but am not quite sure about bsp...... hey jdub any answers to the whole fpd bypass fittings yet?