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Pressure Fed Conversion
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Pretty much what Robert said.

Rear end of the jet gallery tapped (I'm struggling to make up my mind about the one on my bench at the moment, it's either 1/4BSP parallel or 1/2" UNF) and a plug screwed in to a depth of about 40mm measured from end of gallery to head of plug. This gives it clearance to the oil pressure gauge take-off on top of the case, which is similarly over-bored and tapped to take an elbow connector with 3/8" spout (you can add a new oil pressure gauge take off on top of it - 1/8" BSPP I think - just a matter of finding a suitable stack of fittings). An NBR fuel hose runs from this spout to your oil filter. My preferred filter position is mounted on the body, on the same level as the oil gallery.

The next bit depends how you plan to arrange your pressure feed. Mine is from the centre main bearing, so the hose re-enters at the front of the gallery via a screw-in in-line hose connector, similar to Robert's I guess. If you are feeding from the front end you will have to re-enter accordingly.
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Pressure Fed Conversion - by Charles P - 18-02-2019, 03:15 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Robert Leigh - 18-02-2019, 04:20 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Chris KC - 18-02-2019, 05:21 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by jansens - 18-02-2019, 05:42 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Charles P - 18-02-2019, 06:02 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Chris KC - 18-02-2019, 07:10 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Robert Leigh - 18-02-2019, 07:18 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Chris KC - 18-02-2019, 07:24 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by dickie65 - 18-02-2019, 07:53 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Steve Jones - 18-02-2019, 07:57 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Chris KC - 18-02-2019, 08:02 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Charles P - 18-02-2019, 08:48 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by dickie65 - 18-02-2019, 09:26 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by stuartu - 18-02-2019, 09:59 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by dickie65 - 18-02-2019, 10:26 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by jansens - 18-02-2019, 10:34 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Charles P - 18-02-2019, 11:23 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Chris KC - 18-02-2019, 11:42 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by squeak - 15-02-2023, 02:52 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Terrytuned - 16-02-2023, 12:41 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by squeak - 17-02-2023, 12:33 AM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by dickie65 - 23-02-2023, 07:26 PM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by squeak - 24-02-2023, 02:20 AM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by Terrytuned - 24-02-2023, 11:37 AM
RE: Pressure Fed Conversion - by squeak - 24-02-2023, 12:54 PM

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