After considerable thought I decided to install a spin on oil filter housing on my IIa which looks like the top of the regular canister oil filter housing except that I can now use spin on filters. Since I had previously acquired a mechanical oil pressure gauge I wanted to use both the warning light and the new gauge. I was able to locate a banjo fitting for a 110 in addition to the adapter which RN sells. I had to get a fitting at a local hydralic hose shop which allowed me to hook up the oil line from the end of the banjo to the gauge. After hooking all of it up had a really bad leak at the banjo due to a small lip on top of the new housing which prevented the banjo from sealing properly. To cure the leak I ended up getting a small copper brake washer which fit on the stem of the adapter. I ended up needing three crush washers. One under under the copper brake washer, one between the brake washer and the bottom of the banjo fitting and one between the top of the banjo and the adapter which cured the leak and all is well. I hope that this is not as clear as mud. If it is I'll try to explain it better.
Jim
Jim
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