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Good day all,


This may have been discussed in another thread but I am in need of some help.

I recently purchased a 1966 Barracuda with a swapped out 360LA doing the oil change for this coming season the oil filter I took off is dated 2013 ans is discontinued. It was a Fram FP8A.

All of the newer filters all have recessed threads. The old oil filter the threads are almost flush to the lip. I tried to put a newer filter on with no success as it will not meet the threads.

Is there an adapter that can be purchased for the newer oil filters or is there an oil filter that is made for classic cars that is a more flush threads.

Thank you
 
kewen300 said:
Good day all,


This may have been discussed in another thread but I am in need of some help.

I recently purchased a 1966 Barracuda with a swapped out 360LA doing the oil change for this coming season the oil filter I took off is dated 2013 ans is discontinued. It was a Fram FP8A.

All of the newer filters all have recessed threads. The old oil filter the threads are almost flush to the lip. I tried to put a newer filter on with no success as it will not meet the threads.

Is there an adapter that can be purchased for the newer oil filters or is there an oil filter that is made for classic cars that is a more flush threads.

Thank you
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Fram numbers for your engine are PH8A or PH16 depending if you have the long (PH8A, normally used with the right angle filter mount) or short (PH16, mounts directly to block) filter.
Cross reference those numbers to the filter brand of your choice.
If a new filter is not engaging the threads, make sure that the rubber gasket/seal from the old filter is not still stuck on the engine- old seal + new filter= guaranteed failure if you can get it mounted.
 
Professor Fate said:
Fram numbers for your engine are PH8A or PH16 depending if you have the long (PH8A, normally used with the right angle filter mount) or short (PH16, mounts directly to block) filter.
Cross reference those numbers to the filter brand of your choice.
If a new filter is not engaging the threads, make sure that the rubber gasket/seal from the old filter is not still stuck on the engine- old seal + new filter= guaranteed failure if you can get it mounted.
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Well here is my dummy moment. That's what I didn't check to make sure the old seal was off ‍♂️‍♂️ still had the rubber seal on. I will retreat back into my garage for the rest of the day thank you all for the help.
 
I think most of us have done early in our wrenching days. I had a brand new 80 Honda Civic, went to change oil and filter and never realized the oring was still on the filter adapter. Put new filter on and had a leak there. Looked at old filter and noticed oring not on the filter. Pulled new one off and there was old oring. You just never think about it not coming off with the filter. 45 years later and I have made it a habit since, to check that the oring comes off with the filter.
 
kewen300 said:
Well here is my dummy moment. That's what I didn't check to make sure the old seal was off ‍♂️‍♂️ still had the rubber seal on. I will retreat back into my garage for the rest of the day thank you all for the help.
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Hey, it's happened to the best of us. Just be glad you caught it now and not going down the highway at 80 mph 50 miles from home!
 
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