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Re: oil filter adapter

To: Jim Boynton <jimboynton@attbi.com>
Subject: Re: oil filter adapter
From: CJ Richards <cjrichards@pacific.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 07:10:49 -0800
Jim-  Just go to a Wrecking yard and pull one off of a 260-289-302-351W. 
 It is easiest with an impact gun.  I probably have extras here in my 
pile of parts if you come up dry.

Chris in Arcata

Jim Boynton wrote:

>Listers,
>
>  I'm thinking of converting from the remote oil filter to a block oil
>filter when I bring the Tiger out of winter storage (which looks like June
>at the rate N.E. weather is going). I have a printout of an email from this
>list that suggests Ford Motorsport right angle adapter M6880 A50 which I
>found online for around $55. But I also have another email warning that a
>spin-on filter nipple on the block which is necessary for the adapter to
>bolt to, was removed when Sunbeam installed their factory remote filter and
>the Ford kit doesn't include one. They must assume your working on a stock
>Ford block which has as the nipple/insert? What can you guys who have made
>the change tell me about this? True or false and if so can you purchase the
>insert from Ford? And finally is worth the trouble for a car that only used
>6-7 months. The engine is a stock 260. Thanks as usual.
>
>Jim
>B382000376

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