The stock cast piece can be machined out to accept a square o-ring (like in
an oil filter. Of course, this ruins the originality of the stock piece.
Most aftermarket oil filter adapters have this arrangement.
Chris in Arcata
Scott Minton wrote:
> Greetings to all,
>
> Yet another "minor" problem. For the second time in
> 200 miles I have developed a leak at the cast iron
> fitting on the block. The leak is at the center
> fitting. The first leak was caused by a damaged O ring
> on the center fitting. I tried to be careful when I
> installed the replacement but it looks like the same
> failure again. Considering I only have 300 miles on
> the car since I got it running - this is troublesome.
>
> Does anybody out there have a good alternative to the
> stock cast iron fitting? I'm running Sunbeam
> Specialties headers and don't think the SVO filter
> adapter will clear them. Also, because of the headers
> a shorty filter on the block won't work either. Has
> anyone else run into this problem? Ideas?
>
> One other item. Oil pressure is around 60 psi when
> cold. Once the engine heats up it drops to 20 - 40
> depending on rpm. Does this sound right? The 60
> seems high. Could that high pressure be causing my
> leak?
>
> As always thanks in advance.
>
> Scott Minton
> 66 mk1a
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