Re: oil filters

[Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>]

 Thanks Bill,

  I tried to find out from Moss what those lengths were, with an eye to
doing the same thing you did.  Guess I didn't stay with it long enough
or talk to a sales rep who had a high enough give-a-s**t factor. ;^) 
Never could get to first base.  

  It appears that the hanging filter adapter that you and I have was
designed for applications with no oil cooler.  That fitting is supposed
to connect via a short hose to the fitting on the back of the block. 
Last year I was told by Moss & VB that that adaptor was NLA.

  CR

Bill Schooler wrote:
> 
> Charley,
> 
> Had the same problem with my '69 model.  Bought one of the spin on
> adapters but discovered that the fitting for the oil cooler hose was
> rotated 90 degrees and my stock hose would not fit.
> 
> I noted in a Moss catalog that there are a number of different lengths
> of hoses for MGB oil coolers.  I did some cautious measurements and
> bought one of the hoses that was significantly longer than the original
> hose.  It worked like a champ - even the routing looks normal as can be.
> 
> I'll go out in the garage and measure the length of that replacement
> hose and let you know.
> 
> Bill
> 
> Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> >
> >   I use NAPA Gold filters.  Dunno the part # for the hanging unit.  NAPA
> > can tell you.  Do you have an oil cooler?  I have one of the hanging
> > filter adapters but have never been able to come up with an elbow
> > fitting to connect to my oil cooler.
> >
> >   Charley Robinson
> >   '69 B