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Did people make the conversion to the spin on type oil filter while The
engine was in the car? You see my car has zero room for my shaking hands
and I don=E2=80=99t know that much about it.
Thanks Paul
On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:22 AM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
> I wonder how many people still use those. I always thought they were
> pretty horrible to deal with. The spin on conversion was one of the firs=
t
> things I did with my cars.
>
>
>
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *TERRY
> SMITH
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:59 AM
> *To:* Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>; Triumph list Team.net <
> triumphs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] oil filter sealant
>
>
>
> Ah, this is one change I made immediately during my restoration. Having
> started life with my first car, a 1964 Sprite, I never wanted to touch a
> cartridge type filter again, so I installed a canister conversion. See
> http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3Handbook/7.php#navbar. It's not original, but
> if the goal is daily driving and frequent oil changes, it's a whole lot
> cleaner.
>
>
>
> Terry
>
> On September 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am wanting to replace the old filter in my TR3 (engine is mostly TR4
> parts) that has a Tecalemit type oil filter canister and mount. It see=
ms
> that after I attach the brass nut, It will pull the apparatus (adapter,
> brass nut, oil filter and canister and seal) up tight using the 6" bolt.
> The brass nut sinks into the aluminum adapter head.
>
> When the engine was out of the car, the engine mechanic applied a
> thin film of dark orange permatex(?) to the brass nut before submerging i=
t
> into the aluminum adapter. It did not seem to leak. My question is: now
> that the engine is in the car and I have very little clearance both from
> above or below. Is it ok to squeeze out a quarter of a tube of a similar
> sealant (probably from above the engine) in an effort to replicate his
> success? I quess I'd want to smear it all over the brass bolt before
> submerging it into the aluminum filter head.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
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<div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0Did people make the conversion to the spin on =
type oil filter while =C2=A0The engine was in the car? You see my car has z=
ero room for my shaking hands and I don=E2=80=99t know =C2=A0that much abou=
t it.</div></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks Paul=C2=A0</div><div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:22 AM dave &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-le=
ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=
=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_224037773980270885WordSection1"><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">I wonder how many people still use those.=C2=A0 I always thought th=
ey were pretty horrible to deal with.=C2=A0 The spin on conversion was one =
of the first things I did with my cars.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:soli=
d #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:<=
/b> Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>TER=
RY SMITH<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
Paul Dorsey <<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">dor=
paul1@gmail.com</a>>; Triumph list Team.net <<a href=3D"mailto:triump=
hs@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>=
Subject:</b> Re: [TR] oil filter sealant<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div=
></div><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_2=
24037773980270885WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/p><p><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",san=
s-serif;color:#333333">Ah, this is one change I made immediately during my =
restoration.=C2=A0 Having started life with my first car, a 1964 Sprite, I =
never wanted to touch a cartridge type filter again, so I installed a canis=
ter conversion.=C2=A0 See <a href=3D"http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3Handbook/7.=
php#navbar" target=3D"_blank">http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3Handbook/7.php#nav=
bar</a>.=C2=A0 It's not original, but if the goal is daily driving and =
frequent oil changes, it's a whole lot cleaner.<u></u><u></u></span></p=
><p><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-=
serif;color:#333333"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Ter=
ry<u></u><u></u></span></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bot=
tom:5.0pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Septemb=
er 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM Paul Dorsey <<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <u></u><u></u></p><di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I =C2=A0am =C2=A0wanting to replace the old f=
ilter in my TR3 (engine is mostly TR4 parts) that =C2=A0has a Tecalemit =C2=
=A0type oil filter canister and mount.=C2=A0 It seems that after I attach t=
he brass nut, It will pull the apparatus (adapter, brass nut, oil filter an=
d canister and seal) up tight using the 6" bolt.=C2=A0 The brass nut s=
inks into the aluminum adapter head. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0When the engine was out of the car, the =
engine mechanic applied a thin film of dark orange permatex(?) to the brass=
nut before submerging it into the aluminum adapter.=C2=A0 It did not seem =
to leak.=C2=A0 My question is: now that the engine is in the car and I have=
very little clearance both from above or below.=C2=A0 Is it ok to squeeze =
out a quarter of a tube of a similar sealant (probably from above the engin=
e) in an effort to replicate his success?=C2=A0 I quess I'd want to sme=
ar it all over the brass bolt before submerging it into the aluminum filter=
head.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Paul<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>=
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