The filter from a Ford 4.9L inline 6 ( late F-150 trucks) will screw right on,
and has the anti-siphon valve built in. Use a good quality filter as the valve
in the cheapies often don't work well.
H.
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
Reply-To: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 21:27:25 -0700 (MST)
>I would like to know this one as well. Is there an adaptor for the screw on
>types that are used on later cars that I can replace my system with? (I have
>a '70)
>
>On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, Craig D. Niederst wrote:
>
>> My '71 B has the "upright" canister type oil filter that was used on
>> '68-early '70 B's (car has non-original block, but original head, etc).
>> Everything I've read on this filter setup has been negative because it makes
>> the oil take longer to get to the engine on start-up. So the consensus is to
>> switch to the later renewable type cartridge (or the inverted canister type
>> used on the early cars). So my question is, can I just use an oil filter
>> housing from a later car and swap it onto mine, or is there some type of
>> adapter needed? TIA.
>>
>> Craig
>> '71 B
>>
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