All cars should use a FL1 type filter located behind the front bumper
somewhere eazy to reach and have hemi heads with the plugs, in recesses in
the valve covers, all the same socket size.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Schwartz" <v6spitfireguy@cox.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 1:41 PM
Subject: Oil Filter ramblings-
> While changing oil filter in the Spitfire, and about to on the Mustang, I
> got to wondering just why there are so many different sizes and shapes for
> them - I had to use a Motocraft 300 filter on my 1970 Ford truck with a
289
> simply because a Motocraft FL1 was too long for me to use - I can see that
> engine size and oil capacity could come into play here, as well as
mounting
> threads but is there really a need for SO many different ones or is it
> simply as in my case, more or less the available room??
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