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To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: Spin-on Oil Filter Adaptor
From: "Sumner Weisman" <sweisman@gis.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 13:34:45 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"

-----Original Message-----
From: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
To: ryoung@navcomtech.com <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: Spin-on Oil Filter Adaptor


>Randall,
>
>I learned the hard way about getting  the old O-ring out of the groove.
>When I first got the car,  I think it went for years without an oil change
>and filter change by the DPO!  I had to chip out the old O-ring in little
>pieces, it was that old and hard and brittle.  I finally got it all out and
>was able to put the new one in.  The old oil looked like black paint.  I
>dropped the oil pan and cleaned out the gunk, and then flushed it several
>times.  Now, I change it every year and it comes out pretty clean.
>
>I'm raring to go with the adaptor.
>
>Sumner
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
>To: 'Sumner Weisman' <sweisman@gis.net>
>Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 1:20 PM
>Subject: RE: Spin-on Oil Filter Adaptor
>
>
>>Sumner :
>>
>>You're welcome.  Guess I should have mentioned to look down from above <g>
>>Note that, because of the angle, oil still runs down your hand when
>>changing the spin-on, it's just a lot less than the old canister.
>>
>>Good luck !  Oh, and double check the outer groove for multiple seals.
>> Many people (including me) have found two or more seals jammed into the
>>bottom of the groove.  I used a dental pick to get mine out.
>>
>>Randall
>>
>>On Monday, March 29, 1999 8:15 AM, Sumner Weisman [SMTP:sweisman@gis.net]
>>wrote:
>>> Randall,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the information.  Yesterday I rolled under the car (on jack
>>> stands) and looked for the brand name on the housing.  Nothing.  Then I
>>> looked down on it from the engine compartment and there it was --
>>Purolator.
>>> Duh...
>>>
>>> I received an answer to your question from someone else -- here it is.
>>>
>>> Sumner,
>>>
>>> The TRF part number comes with both adapters.   With Moss you have
>>specify
>>> which one.  I have the TRF one and I am pleased with fit and quality
>>>
>>> Brian Sanborn
>>>
>>> I'm ordering it today from TRF and looking forward to only one more
final
>>> mess on the garage floor!
>>>
>>> Sumner
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
>>> To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
>>> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>>> Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 4:09 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Spin-on Oil Filter Adaptor
>>>
>>>
>>> >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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