Curtis and Tigers,
As an additional point of information, the CAT headers are well known to
provide greater oil filter adapter clearance, by design, than others.
The JC Whitney is also known for this attribute, but sure it is no
longer sold.
Steve
65Tiger@comcast.net wrote:
>The Canton filter easily clears the CAT headers on my 5.0 engine.
>
>Been there, blown that up too. when I installed the original remote adaptor
>onto my NEW motor for its FIRST start,
>I gave it a little more turn to "align the adaptor output" to where I wanted
>it.
>when I started the motor, it ran for about 30 seconds and puked the adaptor
>and oil onto my neighbor (I caught this all on video too )
>Then for the next stroke of luck, I went down to the local speed shop and
>had to order another adaptor.... It came 3 days later and I installed it and
>"tightened" it up. Started the motor and OIL EVERYWHERE. How lucky
>can you be? The adaptor was tight, but not straight. In fact the pipe thread
>into the filter was about 10 degrees off perpendicular and only one side of
>the
>adaptor was sealed to the block. I had my machinist chuck it up, true up the
>face and turn the o-ring groove back to spec. Installed it and it was fine.
>
>I was never comfortable with how the spin tight adaptors aligned so I
>replaced it with the Canton PN #22-595 Ford applications with 3/4-16 Thread &
>a 2-5/8" standard seal. The CAT #5 header is angled slightly back and clears
>the adaptor easily.
>
>Curtis
>
>
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
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