Thanks to all who have replied to my question re: the spin-on oil filter
adapter. I believe mine is at around the 7'oclock position. It was the
only position I would be able to get the darn thing on and be able to
actually spin off the filter when I needed to.. Otherwise I think I'd have
to loosen the bolt that actually attaches the adapter to the block
Seth Glassman
----- Original Message -----
From: James A. Tabor <jatabor@hotmail.com>
To: <sells2eat@msn.com>; <rjhmile@yahoo.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: spin on oil filter adapter
> Hi Seth,
>
> you are correct. you do need to make the oil adaptor angled
> a little. i have mine at the 7 o'clock position pointed upward to the
> 1 o'clock position. even if yours is at the 8 oclock-2 oclock combo,
> that would be fine. enough oil will stay in the filter at that angle.
> at least i believe it would. especially since a lot (A LOT) of newer
> cars have there filters screwed in on a totally horizontal position.
>
> hope this helps!
>
> BTW, i have had mine on for about 8-9 years and it has never leaked
> around the base! when i bought the car, i tried changing the stock
> filter once.....ONCE! and i decided after all that headache to put
> on the adaptor.
>
> cheers,
>
> james
>
>
> >From: "Seth Glassman" <sells2eat@msn.com>
> >Reply-To: "Seth Glassman" <sells2eat@msn.com>
> >To: "Ryan Miles" <rjhmile@yahoo.com>, <6pack@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: spin on oil filter adapter
> >Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:38:35 -0500
> >
> >Hi List,
> >
> >While we're on the subject, I installed my spin on adapter a few month
ago
> >and have not experienced any leakage. But, my question is this, I
installed
> >the adapter so that the filter would hang downward, as I'm told that was
> >the
> >correct installation. However, I found that the clutch slave cylinder
was
> >in the way fr a complete verticle installation and thus had to install
the
> >adapter so that the oil filter hangs at an angle. Have I done something
> >wrong or do I have to make an adaptation so that both the oil filter can
> >hang vertically Thanks
> >Seth Glassman
> >1976 TR6 CF57223UO
> >Webmaster, Long Island Triumph Association
> >www.longislandtriumph.org
> >
> >.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Ryan Miles <rjhmile@yahoo.com>
> >To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 11:02 PM
> >Subject: spin on oil filter adapter
> >
> >
> > > List,
> > >
> > > I would NEVER EVER own another tr6 or tr250 without a spin on
adapter.
> >I
> >have installed three adapters and not had any leaking. My most recent
> >experience with oil filters was when a friend of myne that lives in town
> >asked me to change his oil (The local valvoline won't do it without the
> >spin
> >on). I forgot that his car had an external rocker oil feed.....I spent 20
> >min trying get the old filter out of the engine, and another 10 trying to
> >get the new one in.... I would definately take the time to make the
adapter
> >work properly. It may not be any cleaner, but it will pay its divedends
in
> >the time you will save in the future, not to mention that auto zone
> >actually
> >stocks filters for the adapters.
> > >
> > > Just my 2 cents
> > >
> > > Ryan Miles
>
>
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