I had a very useful conversation with a guy from Webcon on the subject. They are just around the corner from me so I popped in. He gave me a few unions to try. I have ordered the taps and will give it go tomorrow. I dont see I have much to loose so worth a go.
He recommended Loctite 542 to seal threads and they use a small jet in the return union to maintain the c0.7~0.9mm restriction. I will post pictures after I have completed the task :-)