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Brosky

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Among the new parts that I ordered is a new and improved spin on oil adapter that is better designed to minimize leaks. I don't know why, the only replacement part that I ever bought that didn't leak was the old style adapter??

But I digress....

I did order a new WIX filter and was amazed at the difference in the size (and weight) between the WIX and the Fram that I normally use.

I'll be installing the last two Frams that I have as throw aways for break-in, but the WIX will be on the new engine from there out.
 
New two file limit got me! Here are the other two shots of the filters.
 
The difference is because you've two different spec filters there. The Fram 3600 does not cross over to the Wix 51068.

Not to say they won't both thread up and work. There are about 100 or so filters that will fit and work.

So don't make more out of this than there really is. If you'd have gotten the Wix 51516, which is the correct match to the Fram 3600, they would look very similar.
 
I was sad to see that the fuel filter I bought from NAPA for my Chevy truck is made in China... used to be made in SC.
 
So OK!

I never installed an oil filter adapter because my car was
not operational. Now my car seems to operate fairly well.

What type of adapter should I purchase for my 1969 TR 250/6 ?
What company sells these "new" adapter?

thanks,

d
 
The Wix looks big! I know on my car there is not a ton of clearance between the filter and the frame, so something that big could be a tight fit. I like the K&N filters. In general I like their stuff (have K&N air filters on all the cars) and the oil filters have a 1" hex nut on the base which makes installation and removal so much easier than mucking about with the silly filter strap gismos or the adaptor for the Fram filters that never seems to work for me.
 
WixOilFilterNapa1516008.jpg

WixOilFilterNapa1516012.jpg

Paul This Napa filter made by Wix is the same size as the Fram 3600
Not a clear pic. but is on the lower left corner Wix Filtration Corp.
 
RobT said:
...so much easier than mucking about with the silly filter strap gismos or the adaptor for the Fram filters that never seems to work for me.
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A nut on the filter would make removal easier (wouldn't want to use it to tighten as I think hand-tightening is enough & not too much).

I have given up on the strap wrenches and end-cap wrenches, I use a big plier-thing (sort of like huge channel locks) to grab and move the filter. Makes short work of getting the rascal loose.
 
Geo Hahn said:
A nut on the filter would make removal easier (wouldn't want to use it to tighten as I think hand-tightening is enough & not too much).
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I was never sure how much torque to apply to the filter when installing - the K&N filter instructions say you should tighten it till the rubber gasket just makes contact - a then tighten 1 full turn. Even I can get that right (using a sharpie too).
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]So don't make more out of this than there really is. If you'd have gotten the Wix 51516, which is the correct match to the Fram 3600, they would look very similar.[/QUOTE]

Fox,

I wasn't trying to make more out of anything. I stated that this is the Wix filter that came with the new "leak free" adapter. The Fram shown above came with the old adapter. I don't know anything about the other number that you are referring to, so maybe it is the same as the Fram, but not what came with this setup. That's it.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]I was sad to see that the fuel filter I bought from NAPA for my Chevy truck is made in China... used to be made in SC.[/QUOTE]

There's about 70 acres of closed Fram plants here in East Providence, RI. I think that they stopped production of filters here about 10 years ago.
 
Paul,

What is the difference with this "leak free" adapter? My adapter has been "leak free" since I installed it in 1997.
 
Tinster, back in July I bought the improved Mocal adaptor from one of our Sponsors, BPNW, for under 70 dollars.
From what I understand the improvement involved the machining of the mating surface to engine block.
Easy to install and no leaks (knock on wood)..
For the actual filter to clear the clutch slave cylinder, I had to tilt the adaptor clockwise some.
 
PB,

I had to tilt my original as well. Now that I think about it, this will be a real tight fit for the clutch slave braided hose with the bigger filter on there. Hmmmm???

And I always felt the same about changing the oil and filter often, but that was on the old engine. I'll still change it often, but want a better filter for the new engine.

This new Mocal came from BPNW also, with this Wix filter. And as I stated before, the only item that I ever installed that never leaked was the original adapter!

(old engine below, before frame restoration)

Not much room here:
 
Paul, I was looking at the pic. You see the clamp on the fuel line? Well, my filter was once that close to it, too.
Once I took a drive to break in a fresh oil change (any excuse). A couple of hours later I checked the oil level; it was down nearly a quart.
Come to find out that even though the filter was not touching the clamp while at rest, engine torque and bumps cause the clamp to wear a minute' hole in the filter.
Had to make a minor adjustment of that angle.
 
PB,

These are pictures from before the frame restoration. I believe that those fuel lines have since been moved, but if not, they will be when the engine is out of there for replacement.

The only one that I can't move is the line to the slave cylinder.

Actually, I found this picture and they are more forward, but this may bear adjustment when there is plenty of room to work in there.
 
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