GreyWizard
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Anyone running without oil filter adapter on an early A V8 (stock exhaust manifold)?
TIA
TIA
I am. My car is a 66 Barracuda 273 with stock exhaust and oil filter in the stock place. The prior owner had cranked down the oil filter and it was a pain to replace. There isn’t much room to work where it’s at.
I’m using a full size filter. The filter really hugs the motor and sits horizonal above the torsion bar. There is very little room to work if it’s got issues.
I would love to have it remotely mounted someplace user friendly.
I think I am confusing you because I’m confused lol. I am using the adapter after all I guess. I can take a look to see if it would fit sticking straight out of the side tomorrow if you like. I might be able to measure it
For years now I have been using oil filters from the 2.4 Turbo PT Cruiser engines.Mopar # MO-452 or a performance such as the K&N # HP-2009 . They fit the small blocks and big blocks. A thinner profile and the same length as the short PF 16 (Just a number for example) Mancini has the block plate kit to replace the angle adapter if you are looking for one. Most of us are anal when it comes to changing oil,doing it more often than most so don't let the smaller size of the filter throw you. Just a thought.
Mancini has the block plate kit to replace the angle adapter if you are looking for one.
Why would you not want to use the adapter?Anyone running without oil filter adapter on an early A V8 (stock exhaust manifold)?
TIA
Why would you not want to use the adapter?
Not questioning your decision, just curious.
I never tried but they may be available from Chrysler. IF you can get a partsman to look it up.
I just used a Chevy SB oil cooler/remote filter adapter straight onto my Mopar oil plate, Darn thing screws right on like it was made for it and the O-ring sits right on the raised rib of the plate. You just dont use the cooler piece.
My mistake, I bought it with a SBC oil cooler that necks down to this remote adapter, and the adapter was the thing that mated with the SBM oil plate. The SBC adapter says "do not use SBC oil filter, use FRAM PH-25". Confused myself as I had to look back a the Ebay link for a pic. Its the somewhat generic spin on 2 port fitting that threads onto a stock MP nipple and has an O-ring.You sure it was Chev, or Ford? I thought the gaskets were different spots?