dave, sorry but no pictures. on your spin on unit. try removing the assy and
check the flange that goes into the groove in the block. we have had them come
in where the surface had a flat area on one edge instead of being a round
circle. it would have the shape of someone dropping the part on its edge. since
this is aluminum, it distorts very easily but can be straightned. ted
Childs, David wrote:
> I put one of those spin on oil filter adapters on my GT6 motor. The big
> problem I had is the stupid thing leaks! I can not get the thing to fit
> properly against the block. What I did is put 2 of the rubber gaskets that
> fit into the groove on the block. Now I wonder if I am making good contact
> around the oil inlet on the block. As Ted said, I had to relocate my oil
> filter. I am not happy with the way it all came out. Ted do you have any
> pictures of the your system.
>
> Dave C
> Spit 6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ted Schumacher [SMTP:tedtsimx@q1.net]
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 1:14 PM
> To: spitlist@gte.net
> Cc: Terry L. Thompson; wizardz; Spitfire List
> Subject: Re: Oil coolers and rocker feeders
>
> joe, right you are about sandwich type and i probably already know
> why you mentioned
> tying off the hoses. yes, as a matter of fact we do offer
> alternatives. we can
> supply a take off, remote filter and cooler with fittings. you can
> either use
> steelbraid orubber high pressure hose. we can also give you extra
> oil (and oil
> cooling) capacity without going to a cooler. end of commercial.
> please contact us
> for details. ted
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
>
> > Ted Schumacher wrote:
> > >
> > > ok, here's my $.02 worh. first on the coolers. a cooler used
> to compensate
> > > for an internal engine problem or a cooling system problem is
> not beneficial,
> > > it's a bandaid. if all systems are good and you really have a
> high oil temp
> > > (drive the car hard for a few miles and immediately pull the
> filter and stick a
> > > thermometer into the filter for oil temp) install a cooler. we
> sell coolers and
> > > lines but do not sell a pre-plumbed "kit" the kit forces you to
> put the cooler
> > > where somebody else deciced it needed to be. also we caustion
> against using the
> > > "sandwich" type cooler take-off that fits between the block adn
> the filter. this
> > > puts the filter too close to the suspension upright and forces
> you to use a
> > > small filter.
> >
> > I'll second that! However, it is difficult to find any other type
> being
> > sold by the "major" suppliers. I'll bet you can tell us where we
> can
> > get a different type! If you do use the sandwiched type, be
> > absolutely sure that the hoses are securely tied away from the
> steering
> > coupler. Otherwise the coupler will chafe through the hose and
> the oil
> > comes out that place in a big hurry! (Don't ask how I know).
> >
> > a 10 row cooler is more than adequate for a street driven car
> > > even with perfomrance engine mods. DO NOT BUY A USED OIL
> COOLER!!!!! since it
> > > is not possible to clean out a cooler completely - it's aluminum
> and cannot be
> > > "boiled" as you would boil a cast iron block - if the cooler had
> ever been on an
> > > engine that had a blowup (bad rod bearing, broken piston, etc)
> the particles are
> > > resting in the bottom of the cooler. the oil flow carries these
> particles in
> > > suspension. when the engine was shut down, the particles fall to
> the bottom of
> > > the cooler. rebuild the engine, start up and presto, the oil
> picks up the
> > > particles adn there goes the engine. remeber you are working
> with bearing
> > > clearances in the .0015" to .002" category. one .003" particle
> of aluminum will
> > > wipe out a bearing.
> > > early spits had a "windage tray stock. this was a piece of fine
> screen for lack
> > > of a better description that filled the area over the deep
> portion of the pan.
> > > windage trays keep the oil from splashing up so the throws of
> the crankshaft
> > > will go through these sprays of oil this robs power. example,
> for $16 you can
> > > buy a windage tray for a big block dodge. installation gives 12
> hp increase on a
> > > dyno just because the crank does not encounter the drag of
> fighting its way
> > > through the oil spray. remeber, the engine becomes an air pum in
> the oil pan
> > > from the force of the pistons moving down and pushing a volume
> of air into the
> > > pan. very similar to being is a subway statiion andyou can feel
> the air
> > > arriving before you see the train. ted
> >
> > Very good assessment Ted!
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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