Oil Filter Adapter Angle

[fenderman33]

I'm trying to get my small block finished up and ready to go into the Duster and had a quick question.
Can someone look at this picture and tell me if the angle I have on the filter adapter's going to be alright? It was angled to clear a set of spitfire headers, but needed to be moved for the ones I have now. It'd be a pisser to have to mess with it in the car instead of now while it's out.
Thanks alot,
Jon

 

[BJR Racing]

fenderman33,
What kind of car is this engine going in? If it's a A body then the adapter will have to be moved so the filter will be slightly up at a angle to the firewall, or about a 1/4 turn from where you have it in the picture clockwise. You can also use a 2.2/2.5 filter if room is a problem, it carries the same thread and O ring sizes. I think that it is 3249 fram but look and make for sure on the #. We use the small filter with big tube hedders as the std. oil filter hit's the exhaust.


BJR Racing

 

[72dustyer]

Yeah small filter. It's no big deal to spin it in the car as long as there's no oil in 'er. I put mine on snug and rotated it till it looked right. the thing is if you rotate it clockwise, which you may have to, you'll have to put a rag or cardboard on your headers to avoid a MESSY oil cange. My $.02 :thumblef:

 

[BJR Racing]

Well this is a problem that we all face when running small block dodges, even in stock form.


BJR Racing