TR5/TR250 The best two hour mod I've done on my TR250

[gjh2007]

Installed a spin on oil filter adapter form Moss this afternoon. Spent about two hours, but that was messing around doing some piddly cleaning of the engine block & assy's with the canister off. Got two K&N filter for a good price too. They have a nice feature, a 3/4" bolt welded to the end of the can so you can just through on a socket and away you go! No more f&%$&ing around with the stupid canister, "O" ring, etc. The adapter design is really nice, supposidly improved with a spring loaded middle plate & rubber gasket that makes a good seal. Also the filter is hanging down, so it never drains; nice on start up.

Anyhow for the $50 some odd bucks I highly recomend it to you six pot guys.

 

[Bill Redd]

I did that too, one of the first things I did to a 72 TR6 I purchased last fall. The thing had sat for several years, and I needed to change all fluids prior to running it.

Of course, I had to adjust it several times to actually be able to screw on the filter! I got my setup from Moss Motor, along with the filter. When it comes time to change the filter, I'll have to check on the K&N filter.

Lately, it's been too much fun driving in the great weather to do much in the way of mods. The interior really needs to come out, but it may wait a few months (out here, now is "prime time: come July, it's up to 105 during the days!).

 

[Geo Hahn]

I prefer an original car but gave in to temptation and went with spin-ons a couple of years ago. At least I repaint the oil filters to resemble the green of the original canister. Sure beats the old 'Captain Hazelwood' oil change.

The other 'best quick mod' I did was a backup cable for the TR4 bonnet release. That original cable may never break but a backup is oh so easy to add and could save you a lot of grief.

 

[Rick O.]

To minimize oil starvation on startup after changing the filter, fill the new filter completely with oil before spinning it back on.

Rick O.
72 TR6