If it wasn't worth doing, new cars would still come with canister oil
filters. (simple analogy that does not apply to everything, ie legislated
changes are usually bad, engineering improvements are usually good. Flame
suit on).
Once done, no mess (ok, less mess). Actually, better than a conversion, is
to find the actual parts off of a 72-74 Midget. An oil cooler is not
necessary, but occasionally, bending the oil pipe that runs from the top of
the filter to the block will crack and make a big leak. BTDT. Use of an
oil cooler eliminates that possibility.
Every canister oil filter assembly I have ever changed, some PO had lost the
spring that goes in the bottom, rendering the filter functionless anyway.
David Riker
63 Falcon
70 Torino
74 Midget
http://home.pacbell.net/davriker/
----- Original Message -----
From <type79 at ix.netcom.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Oil filter conversion
> Joe,
>
> "Can anyone tell me if the oil filter conversion kit for modern screw-on
filters is worth doing?"
>
> In a word: No.
>
> Remove the old O-Ring with a sharp object, put a liberal amount of white
grease on the new O-ring to hold it in place while seating it, and replace
the canister.
>
> As for the repro items available from the catalogue houses, I have no
experience with them.
>
> Jay Fishbein
> Wallingford, CT
> Home of The Innocenti Spyder Project
> HAN-6 Pink Sprite
> GAN-5 RWA Midget 38,000 miles
> 61 Innocenti 950 Spyder
> http://home.ix.netcom.com/~type79/
>
> -------Original Message-------
> From: "Lansing, Joseph G." <Joseph.G.Lansing@conocophillips.com>
>
> > Can anyone tell me if the oil filter conversion kit for modern screw-on
> filters is worth doing? I just about lost an engine last night due to my
> sloppy installation of the old drop in filter...I notice that Brit Vic
says
> something to the effect of "you must have an oil cooler installed" - what
does
> that mean?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Lansing
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