Michael or anyone,
Could you specify which filter? Is the "short enough to be installed"
the only requirement for the filter?
Are oil filters *that* generic, or does the the engine require
something specific?
TIA,
John D.
---John D worte:
> I'm considering a spin-on oil filter adapter kit for my GT6+.
---"Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com> replied:
>
> Contrary to other posts, a spin-on adapter will fit LHD GT6s--I have
one
> on mine.
>
> There two main brands, Mocal and one sold by Victoria British. Both
kits
> seem to have their problems, which relate to the way the block was
> originally machined. Since the original filter housing is separate
from
> the filter, which rests on the inner boss, there was no need to be
very
> precise about the height of the inner boss, or the depth of the o-ring
> land.
>
> Since the adapter must securely contact both of these surfaces, the
> original machining of the block can cause problems. One kit (Mocal)
> comes with a little package of modeling clay so one can check the
fit of
> the adapter to the inner boss, the other does not. I had to machine
the
> outer rim of the adapter so that the inner land of the adapter would
> mate properly with the inner boss. Several others on the list have
> mentioned the need to machine either the inner or outer lands on
> adapters from both kits.
>
> You may also have to chase down a filter which is short enough to be
> installed, and the adapter may have to be positioned at an angle to
> provide enough clearance to remove and install the filter.
>
> Cheers.
>
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