Subject: Re: [TR] TR3a Filter head and oil adapter issue

From: Frank Fisher <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 15:45:47 +0000 (UTC)

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 mine has been great for 15 years.a thicker gaskets sounds better
Frank
    On Monday, June 29, 2026 at 09:31:47 AM PDT, David Templeton <davidt.tr=
[email-masked]> wrote: =20
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I rebuilt the engine about two years ago.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I have been living wi=
th=C2=A0an oil leak :-(=C2=A0 =C2=A0For the '3a I have a Mocal adaptor.=C2=
=A0 This image is off the website (=C2=A0https://www.mocal.co.uk/products-s=
pinofffilteradapters.html ) and is representational because=C2=A0the real o=
ne is the outer ring and the specific inner ring.=C2=A0=C2=A0

Here are my questions :-)=C2=A0

1. It appears=C2=A0to leak between the filter head and the block.=C2=A0 I c=
hecked the flatness of the filter head and made sure it is good.=C2=A0 Do I=
 need to double the gasket thickness?=C2=A0 =C2=A0It was only a paper one.=
=C2=A0 =C2=A02. The=C2=A0other leak is from the adaptor, mainly from the co=
nnection of the outer ring to the filter head.=C2=A0 Yes, the sealing rubbe=
r ring is there.=C2=A0=C2=A0

Has anyone had issues with this adaptor?=C2=A0 And solved them?=C2=A0 Did I=
 miss something stupid with the=C2=A0filter head to the block?

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=A0FM10491L1980 TR7 TCT101153UMF** [email-masked] **

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                        On Monday, June 29, 2026 at 09:31:47 AM PDT, David =
Templeton &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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<div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp42ca35edyiv=
8552536848gmail_default">Morning&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahom=
a, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp42ca35edyiv8552536848gmail_default"><br></div><=
div style=3D"font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp42ca35edyiv855253=
6848gmail_default">I rebuilt the engine about two years ago.&nbsp; &nbsp;I =
have been living with&nbsp;an oil leak :-(&nbsp; &nbsp;For the '3a I have a=
 Mocal adaptor.&nbsp; This image is off the website (&nbsp;<a href=3D"https=
://www.mocal.co.uk/products-spinofffilteradapters.html" rel=3D"nofollow" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">https://www.mocal.co.uk/products-spinofffilteradapters.html=
</a> ) and is representational because&nbsp;the real one is the outer ring =
and the specific inner ring.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><img src=3D"cid:FNbe6oy8D1G=
0loPA99xT" alt=3D"image.png" style=3D"width: 521px; max-width: 521px;"><br>=
</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp42ca35edyi=
v8552536848gmail_default">Here are my questions :-)&nbsp;<br><br>1. It appe=
ars&nbsp;to leak between the filter head and the block.&nbsp; I checked the=
 flatness of the filter head and made sure it is good.&nbsp; Do I need to d=
ouble the gasket thickness?&nbsp; &nbsp;It was only a paper one.&nbsp; &nbs=
p;</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp42ca35ed=
yiv8552536848gmail_default">2. The&nbsp;other leak is from the adaptor, mai=
nly from the connection of the outer ring to the filter head.&nbsp; Yes, th=
e sealing rubber ring is there.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Has anyone had issues wi=
th this adaptor?&nbsp; And solved them?&nbsp; Did I miss something stupid w=
ith the&nbsp;filter head to the block?<br><br><img src=3D"cid:OAbUykTOmqkOr=
CPBmr0Q" alt=3D"20260628_183249_small.jpg" data-inlineimagemanipulating=3D"=
true" style=3D"width: 302px; max-width: 791px;"><br></div><br clear=3D"all"=
></div><div><br></div><span class=3D"ydp42ca35edyiv8552536848gmail_signatur=
e_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp42ca35edyiv8552536848g=
mail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"tahoma=
, sans-serif">Regards</font><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">David Te=
mpleton</font></div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">Ontario, Canada<=
/font></div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">1959 TR3a&nbsp;TS54226L<=
/font></div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">1974 Spitsix&nbsp;<span =
style=3D"color:rgb(84,84,84);">FM10491L</span></font></div><div><font face=
=3D"tahoma, sans-serif"><span style=3D"color:rgb(84,84,84);">1980 TR7 TCT10=
1153UMF</span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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