Subject: [Spridgets] A 1275 competition pan

From: crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 15:30:20 -0500

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From: derf via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2020 14:35:55 -0600

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Run a shorter filter or a remote filter head.

On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:32 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
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> A VERY GENEROUS list member sent me a competition oil pan.   It needed a
> little work as time had done it's "thing".  Well I fixed and fabricated a
> bit or two. Then I went to test fit it and UH-OH...houston we have a
> problem!   It would not fit over the rear main cap on my core 1275 block.
> It took a little homework to figure this pan was intended for a 948 or 1098
> with small journals.  Ok I did all the other work I might as well make it
> fit a 1275.  I had 1 1275 stock oil pan and 5 948 ones!   Yup I cut up a
> perfectly good 1275 pan and grafted the piece in the rear that fit the 1275
> rear main cap. .BTW, the fronts fitment is the same 948-1275.
>  So...yesterday I was running taps through every threaded hole in the block
> a spin on oil filter fitment came to mind....yeah, it is an interference
> fit!   As in the filter I have (& I have 4 or 5 more ! So I intend to use
> them!) Is just long enough the end up literally into the top edge of the
> extended sump.  Guess what I'm doing today?   YES!  Cutting that edge to
> allow about 1/2"-3/4" clearance around the filter and between 3/4"-1"
> bottom of filter to the oil pan.  That will allow the use of a tool to
> loosen ( if needed) and enough room to drop off the threaded piece in the
> factory spin on filter housing.  Now I had considered doing a remote filter
> ( I have a remote filter casting) , but I do not possess the plate for a
> fitting that many sell for a remote filter set up.  Or I would leave the
> pan alone .
> This has been a huge challenge to make the pan fit , right down to a
> custom sump pickup assembly for it and a partial windage tray it was
> missing.
> Whew!   I DEFINITLY am using this pan!
> ( talk about determined!)
> Now back to porting a 1275 head!
> Chuck.
> Attached : Image is the interference fit....
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Run a shorter filter or a remote filter head.</div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 1=
, 2020 at 2:32 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sp=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

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    <div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">A VERY GENEROUS list me=
mber sent me a competition oil pan.=C2=A0 =C2=A0It needed a little work as =
time had done it&#39;s &quot;thing&quot;.=C2=A0 Well I fixed and fabricated=
 a bit or two. Then I went to test fit it and UH-OH...houston we have a pro=
blem!=C2=A0 =C2=A0It would not fit over the rear main cap on my core 1275 b=
lock.=C2=A0 It took a little homework to figure this pan was intended for a=
 948 or 1098 with small journals.=C2=A0 Ok I did all the other work I might=
 as well make it fit a 1275.=C2=A0 I had 1 1275 stock oil pan and 5 948 one=
s!=C2=A0 =C2=A0Yup I cut up a perfectly good 1275 pan and grafted the piece=
 in the rear that fit the 1275 rear main cap. .BTW, the fronts fitment is t=
he same 948-1275.=C2=A0 =C2=A0So...yesterday I was running taps through eve=
ry threaded hole in the block a spin on oil filter fitment came to mind....=
yeah, it is an interference fit!=C2=A0 =C2=A0As in the filter I have (&amp;=
 I have 4 or 5 more ! So I intend to use them!) Is just long enough the end=
 up literally into the top edge of the extended sump.=C2=A0 Guess what I&#3=
9;m doing today?=C2=A0 =C2=A0YES!=C2=A0 Cutting that edge to allow about 1/=
2&quot;-3/4&quot; clearance around the filter and between 3/4&quot;-1&quot;=
 bottom of filter to the oil pan.=C2=A0 That will allow the use of a tool t=
o loosen ( if needed) and enough room to drop off the threaded piece in the=
 factory spin on filter housing.=C2=A0 Now I had considered doing a remote =
filter ( I have a remote filter casting) , but I do not possess the plate f=
or a fitting that many sell for a remote filter set up.=C2=A0 Or I would le=
ave the pan alone .</div><div dir=3D"auto">This has been a huge challenge t=
o make the pan fit , right down to a custom sump pickup assembly for it and=
 a partial windage tray it was missing.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Whew!=C2=A0 =C2=A0I DEFINITLY am using this pan!</div><div dir=3D"auto">( t=
alk about determined!)</div><div dir=3D"auto">Now back to porting a 1275 he=
ad!=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Chuck.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Attac=
hed : Image is the interference fit....</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:9pt"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i><=
/div></div></div>

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From: derf via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2020 14:39:03 -0600

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Is that current filter head symmetrical?  Will it bolt on "upside down"?
Just curious.

>> Attached : Image is the interference fit....

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Is that current filter head symmetrical?=C2=A0 Will it bol=
t on &quot;upside down&quot;?=C2=A0 Just curious.<div><br></div></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb=
 1, 2020 at 2:35 PM derf &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">derf247@g=
mail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Run a shorter filter or a remote filter head.</div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sa=
t, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:32 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

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From: derf via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2020 14:40:23 -0600

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I suppose upside down would reverse the flow.
How about a spacer block under the current filter head?

>>> Attached : Image is the interference fit....

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I suppose upside down would reverse the flow.=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
br>How about a spacer block under the current filter head?<div><br></div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
 Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:39 PM derf &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Is that current filter head symmetrical?=
=C2=A0 Will it bolt on &quot;upside down&quot;?=C2=A0 Just curious.<div><br=
></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:35 PM derf &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:derf247@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Run a shorter =
filter or a remote filter head.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:32 PM crusaderchuck=
55--- via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
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From: Weslake1330 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 10:22:21 +0000

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You could make an angled adaptor piece (from solid aluminium) like the
early 1275 blocks used with the canister filter mounting 12G 647.

On Sat, 1 Feb 2020 at 20:31, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You could make an angled adaptor piece (from solid alumini=
um) like the early 1275 blocks used with the canister=C2=A0filter mounting =
12G 647.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Sat, 1 Feb 2020 at 20:31, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

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