Just checked on my tap/die set, and I've got both 1/8" NPT tap and die, I rechased the nipple with my tap and low and behold a significant taper to the thread now compared to previously.
If that grease gun hose works I'll do it so when I remove engine I can just uncouple it from the T, that would make it really convenient in my mind. The more I can do to simplify service to this the better.
Oh this has been today...BTW
Ahh...the low oil pres, warning sender, sorry for blurry pic but camera wouldn't focus and I had no room to move back..
the oil pressure gauge new tubing is threaded along Pass side and reached to sender easily
Here with fuel tank removed, you can now see the added wood and 1/8" steel plate I used on inside of winch mount...clearly this is strong! I don't think I'll pull bolts, maybe whole front end off but not bolts....but that's 3/4" plywood glassed to tub under the 1/8" plate...ya should be good to pull. Two holes on RIGHT up top are for power wires to winch I'll be installing with all this out.
Ah front of unit with mount...ya strong!
Pulls from below winch and above winch or top and bottom of tub...
RETURN line location to be
This is the fitting I'm going to weld into place
Bung fitting I'm adding to bottom of tank
Yuppers all welded into place, now to plug it and test for leaks...
and the return line fitting
Got a score, the Super wifey brought this home today, small case Ford 3G alternator...this could be the end all be all of electrical power for this machine
Would sit something like this...???
That would make charging battery and winching superior to the lil Dynamo in the fan assembly, which in and of it's self is a RPITA to setup considering I've not got all the stock parts to do so.
Well gotta cook some dinner soon, then I'll be out to test the tank for leaks if none then paint and steam it out again and call Lordco on a fuel tank sealer kit.
Thanks for looking