Smiths oil pressure gauge sender

[max]

This is actually a question regarding a 1968 Lotus Europa S2, but since there's a lot of know-how accumulated here, I thought it would be a good idea to post the question here.

I have a Smiths BP2207/99 electric oil pressure gauge, which is supposed to be coupled with an electric sender unit at the Renault engine. The trouble is that I don't have that sender and it's not available anywhere either. Holden have sender units (http://holden.co.uk/displayproduct.asp? ... de=070.185) for 0-100 psi, which is the same as the gauge's span and are supposed to be compatible with Smith's instruments. This sounds great, but can I be sure that this sender and the gauge has the same voltage span for the given pressure span?

Yes, I have asked Holden, but they don't seem to know for sure that it will work.

[billwill]

Unfortunately, mine and possibly most/all twin-cam engines have an actual real pressure gauge with a copper pressure pipe from the engine to the gauge; no electrics, so there may not be anyone here who can help you.

[ardee_selby]

Max, Bill,

Don't know anything about +2's, or Europas, (or anything else really) but matching sender to gauges, on some models, can be problem.

elan-f15/electric-jiggery-pokery-t19872.html

Cheers - rd

[bob_rich]

Hi Max

I fitted an electrical sender on my Lotus 7. I got info on it and bought a suitable sender from Speedy Cables. Contact I had was Andy Barraclough 01639 732213 back in October 2006

If you give them the number of the gauge they should be able to sort a sender out 4 U

best of luck

Bob

[theelanman]

I have a couple in the garage.....
I bought one that claimed to be for the twink for my +2 but the thread turned out to be too small.......
I then bought one from paul matty that was the correct thread but as youve found was for 100psi and therefore the gauge always showed under the actual pressure.......
the one I ended up with was form a rover SD1 I think......the local classic car garage near me found it...I gave him the specs and he sourced the part ...

do you have the original?...
could you do some measuring .......
thread etc

[Spyder fan]

Jaguars in the 1960's had a 60psi electrical sender, they are available from the usual Mk2 and E type specialists, they are Smiths units and will work with the Smiths gauges in Lotus cars, but the thread will be different and you will need an adapter.
Regards