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Re: Oil filter types

To: "Craig D. Niederst" <niederst@telerama.com>
Subject: Re: Oil filter types
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 21:27:25 -0700 (MST)
I would like to know this one as well.  Is there an adaptor for the screw on 
types that are used on later cars that I can replace my system with?  (I have a 
'70)

On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, Craig D. Niederst wrote:

> My '71 B has the "upright" canister type oil filter that was used on
> '68-early '70 B's (car has non-original block, but original head, etc).
> Everything I've read on this filter setup has been negative because it makes
> the oil take longer to get to the engine on start-up. So the consensus is to
> switch to the later renewable type cartridge (or the inverted canister type
> used on the early cars). So my question is, can I just use an oil filter
> housing from a later car and swap it onto mine, or is there some type of
> adapter needed? TIA.
> 
> Craig
> '71 B
> 
> 
> 


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