I'm following the originality path and recently bought a Crosland felt filter
element plus other parts which were available. I'm still missing some parts
for the filter however and am asking here if anyone has the following parts
for the early Tecalemit Filter to sell or donate to the cause:
MOSS 23 021-468 N/A WASHER, rubber, Tecalemit-BN4, BN6, BN7, BT7, BJ7 to
29F-H2268 1ea
BMC PARTS LIST #3 Seal - sump to head 13H 998 1ea (Part No.
change; was 17H 4)
MOSS 27 435-155 N/A PRESSURE PLATE (large dished one), Tecalemit-BN4, BN6,
BN7, BT7, BJ7 to 29F-H2268 1ea
BMC PARTS LIST #9 Plate - pressure 17H 942 1ea
MOSS 29 N/A N/A CIRCLIP, for plate, Tecalemit-BN4, BN6, BN7, BT7, BJ7 to
29F-H2268 1ea
BMC PARTS LIST #10 Circlip - plate to centre bolt 17H 2877 1ea
MOSS 32 N/A N/A WASHER, dished, Tecalemit-BN4, BN6, BN7, BT7, BJ7 to
29F-H2268 1ea
BMC PARTS LIST #7 Washer (dished) 7H 1761 1ea
I can provide a parts list illustration to go with the part numbers if wanted.
Please contact me off list.
Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma
----- Original Message -----
From: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:01 AM
Subject: Cartridge or Spin On?
> Recent discussion of the quality of various brands and types of spin on oil
> filters, combined with the discussion of ongoing longevity have me
wondering.
>
> I'm well aware of the convenience and "mess" issues with the original
> cartridge oil filters, and had always assumed that the conversion to spin
on
> filters was motivated by convenience and availability of filters issues.
-But
> now you all have me wondering if there is any substantiated information
> indicating whether there are substantial quality differences between a good
> (modern) spin on filter, and the available cartridge filters for the
original
> setup.
>
> I like to try to keep everything as original, -but I am now wondering if
there
> is an opinion out there as to the effectiveness of the cartridge filters,
and
> whether there is a difference in their quality from various suppliers.
>
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
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