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Run a shorter filter or a remote filter head.
On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:32 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> A VERY GENEROUS list member sent me a competition oil pan. It needed a
> little work as time had done it's "thing". Well I fixed and fabricated a
> bit or two. Then I went to test fit it and UH-OH...houston we have a
> problem! It would not fit over the rear main cap on my core 1275 block.
> It took a little homework to figure this pan was intended for a 948 or 1098
> with small journals. Ok I did all the other work I might as well make it
> fit a 1275. I had 1 1275 stock oil pan and 5 948 ones! Yup I cut up a
> perfectly good 1275 pan and grafted the piece in the rear that fit the 1275
> rear main cap. .BTW, the fronts fitment is the same 948-1275.
> So...yesterday I was running taps through every threaded hole in the block
> a spin on oil filter fitment came to mind....yeah, it is an interference
> fit! As in the filter I have (& I have 4 or 5 more ! So I intend to use
> them!) Is just long enough the end up literally into the top edge of the
> extended sump. Guess what I'm doing today? YES! Cutting that edge to
> allow about 1/2"-3/4" clearance around the filter and between 3/4"-1"
> bottom of filter to the oil pan. That will allow the use of a tool to
> loosen ( if needed) and enough room to drop off the threaded piece in the
> factory spin on filter housing. Now I had considered doing a remote filter
> ( I have a remote filter casting) , but I do not possess the plate for a
> fitting that many sell for a remote filter set up. Or I would leave the
> pan alone .
> This has been a huge challenge to make the pan fit , right down to a
> custom sump pickup assembly for it and a partial windage tray it was
> missing.
> Whew! I DEFINITLY am using this pan!
> ( talk about determined!)
> Now back to porting a 1275 head!
> Chuck.
> Attached : Image is the interference fit....
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Run a shorter filter or a remote filter head.</div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 1=
, 2020 at 2:32 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:sp=
ridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">A VERY GENEROUS list me=
mber sent me a competition oil pan.=C2=A0 =C2=A0It needed a little work as =
time had done it's "thing".=C2=A0 Well I fixed and fabricated=
a bit or two. Then I went to test fit it and UH-OH...houston we have a pro=
blem!=C2=A0 =C2=A0It would not fit over the rear main cap on my core 1275 b=
lock.=C2=A0 It took a little homework to figure this pan was intended for a=
948 or 1098 with small journals.=C2=A0 Ok I did all the other work I might=
as well make it fit a 1275.=C2=A0 I had 1 1275 stock oil pan and 5 948 one=
s!=C2=A0 =C2=A0Yup I cut up a perfectly good 1275 pan and grafted the piece=
in the rear that fit the 1275 rear main cap. .BTW, the fronts fitment is t=
he same 948-1275.=C2=A0 =C2=A0So...yesterday I was running taps through eve=
ry threaded hole in the block a spin on oil filter fitment came to mind....=
yeah, it is an interference fit!=C2=A0 =C2=A0As in the filter I have (&=
I have 4 or 5 more ! So I intend to use them!) Is just long enough the end=
up literally into the top edge of the extended sump.=C2=A0 Guess what I=
9;m doing today?=C2=A0 =C2=A0YES!=C2=A0 Cutting that edge to allow about 1/=
2"-3/4" clearance around the filter and between 3/4"-1"=
bottom of filter to the oil pan.=C2=A0 That will allow the use of a tool t=
o loosen ( if needed) and enough room to drop off the threaded piece in the=
factory spin on filter housing.=C2=A0 Now I had considered doing a remote =
filter ( I have a remote filter casting) , but I do not possess the plate f=
or a fitting that many sell for a remote filter set up.=C2=A0 Or I would le=
ave the pan alone .</div><div dir=3D"auto">This has been a huge challenge t=
o make the pan fit , right down to a custom sump pickup assembly for it and=
a partial windage tray it was missing.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Whew!=C2=A0 =C2=A0I DEFINITLY am using this pan!</div><div dir=3D"auto">( t=
alk about determined!)</div><div dir=3D"auto">Now back to porting a 1275 he=
ad!=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Chuck.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Attac=
hed : Image is the interference fit....</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:9pt"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i><=
/div></div></div>
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