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Re: Spin-on Oil Filter Adaptor

To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
Subject: Re: Spin-on Oil Filter Adaptor
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 01:12:21 -0800
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <000701be7936$4aa56220$0f2129d8@sweisman.gis.net>
Sumner :

AFAIK, all the Purolator heads have the word 'Purolator' cast into
them.  On later 3's and 3A's, it is on the rear top edge, with the head
mounted on the engine, and quite easily seen while installed in the
car.  If yours doesn't have it, it is probably a Tecalemit, which would
also match the fine threads.  On the Purolator heads, the bolt that runs
through the center of the cartridge has 3/8-16 threads on it.
I'm sure TRF will exchange, if you happen to get the wrong one.

BTW, Moss's kit now fits either head.  I wonder if TRF is selling the
same adapter under two different part numbers.  Let me know, will you ?

TNX
Randall

Sumner Weisman wrote:
> 
> O knowledgeable ones....
> 
> I want to take last minute advantage of the TRF winter sale and get a
> spin-on oil filter adaptor and avoid the annual Spring mess on the garage
> floor.
> 
> There are two -- Purolator and Tecalemit.  The catalog says that one has a
> fine thread and one has a coarse thread.  ISTR that mine has a pretty fine
> thread, but that's not a very positive way to define it.  Are there any
> other differences that I can check, such as a difference in color?
> 
> Sumner Weisman
> 62 TR3B, TSF 263

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