Final got my abandoned restoration / basket case BJ8 running yesterday. Engine was rebuilt with new cam, all new bearings and rings. Installed a new oil pump and the Moss spin-on oil filter adapter. Currently using the Fram PH3600 filter (Moss 235-880). Once started and revved past idle the filter blew the seal and sprayed oil out of the filter interface. Initially thought it was a bad filter so I bought another one (and a bunch more oil - and cat litter) only to have it repeat itself. I tucked the rubber seal back in place and tightened the filter way beyond normal and tried again - this time I watched the filter carefully as I started the engine - could actually see the filter move away from the adapter when revving - more than 1/16"! And the seal pops again. I do get oil pressure to the gauge although I cannot run it for more than a couple of seconds for reasons above - the pressure goes well above 40 for the short time I can run it - so I do know that oil is at least making it that far.
Question - if the oil pressure relief valve was stuck closed would this cause my problem? I slept on it last night and this morning removed the cap nut from the relief valve - just the spring came out. I tried starting it again to see if the oil would force out the valve - it did not - but it did pop the filter seal again.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Tom
Question - if the oil pressure relief valve was stuck closed would this cause my problem? I slept on it last night and this morning removed the cap nut from the relief valve - just the spring came out. I tried starting it again to see if the oil would force out the valve - it did not - but it did pop the filter seal again.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Tom