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Re: [TR] wix oil filter with spin on

To: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] wix oil filter with spin on
From: "Mail.msystech.com" <jeffn@msystech.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 11:53:14 -0400
Cc: "Triumphs \(triumphs@autox.team.net\)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Jeff,

Great! You did a marvelous job that will be of great use.

Thanks,
Jeff N.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 6, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> OK, this should open a Google Sheet that compares the Wix
> options...the variations are interesting.
> 
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xyt6QuBYMplAiHvmQI36js-zkU4Hbl7xp9FT4zq1t2o/edit?usp=sharing
> 
>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 11:16 AM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 3:11 PM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.com/convert/Wix/51516
>>> 
>>> 374 filters that cross reference the wix
>> 
>> If you drill down a bit more, you find there are 6 Wix filters that
>> cross-reference to the 51516, including itself.  Go tot eh Wix Filters
>> web site and look up the numbers to see all the different dimensions
>> available.  The common feature is the thread size and the gasket (more
>> or less). The 51516, which is the Spitfire filter, is 4.8" tall by
>> 2.9" in diameter.  The 51515 is the same base (more or less), but 5.2"
>> tall and 3.6" diameter.  The gaskets are 2.734" x 2.430" x 0.226" and
>> 2.834" x 2.462" x 0.200" respectively.
>> 
>> tl:dr:  All crossover filters are not the same as the old one you have
>> in your hand, and may not fit in the space you have between block and
>> steering column.
>> 
>> Jeff Scarbrough
>> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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