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Thanks, I'll check it out.
On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 7:58 AM TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
> Ah, this is one change I made immediately during my restoration. Having
> started life with my first car, a 1964 Sprite, I never wanted to touch a
> cartridge type filter again, so I installed a canister conversion. See
> http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3Handbook/7.php#navbar. It's not original, but
> if the goal is daily driving and frequent oil changes, it's a whole lot
> cleaner.
>
>
> Terry
>
> On September 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am wanting to replace the old filter in my TR3 (engine is mostly TR4
> parts) that has a Tecalemit type oil filter canister and mount. It seems
> that after I attach the brass nut, It will pull the apparatus (adapter,
> brass nut, oil filter and canister and seal) up tight using the 6" bolt.
> The brass nut sinks into the aluminum adapter head.
> When the engine was out of the car, the engine mechanic applied a
> thin film of dark orange permatex(?) to the brass nut before submerging it
> into the aluminum adapter. It did not seem to leak. My question is: now
> that the engine is in the car and I have very little clearance both from
> above or below. Is it ok to squeeze out a quarter of a tube of a similar
> sealant (probably from above the engine) in an effort to replicate his
> success? I quess I'd want to smear it all over the brass bolt before
> submerging it into the aluminum filter head.
>
> Paul
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<div>Thanks, I'll check it out.</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 7:58 AM TERRY SMITH <<a href=
=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
=20
<div><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;colo=
r:rgb(51,51,51)">Ah, this is one change I made immediately during my restor=
ation.=C2=A0 Having started life with my first car, a 1964 Sprite, I never =
wanted to touch a cartridge type filter again, so I installed a canister co=
nversion.=C2=A0 See <a href=3D"http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3Handbook/7.php#na=
vbar" target=3D"_blank">http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3Handbook/7.php#navbar</a=
>.=C2=A0 It's not original, but if the goal is daily driving and freque=
nt oil changes, it's a whole lot cleaner.<br></p><p style=3D"font-size:=
12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></p><p=
style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5=
1,51,51)">Terry<br></p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On September 24, 2018 at 1=
:27 PM Paul Dorsey <<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <br> <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">I =C2=A0am =C2=A0wanting to replace the old filter in my TR3 (engine =
is mostly TR4 parts) that =C2=A0has a Tecalemit =C2=A0type oil filter canis=
ter and mount.=C2=A0 It seems that after I attach the brass nut, It will pu=
ll the apparatus (adapter, brass nut, oil filter and canister and seal) up =
tight using the 6" bolt.=C2=A0 The brass nut sinks into the aluminum a=
dapter head. <br></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0When the engine was out of =
the car, the engine mechanic applied a thin film of dark orange permatex(?)=
to the brass nut before submerging it into the aluminum adapter.=C2=A0 It =
did not seem to leak.=C2=A0 My question is: now that the engine is in the c=
ar and I have very little clearance both from above or below.=C2=A0 Is it o=
k to squeeze out a quarter of a tube of a similar sealant (probably from ab=
ove the engine) in an effort to replicate his success?=C2=A0 I quess I'=
d want to smear it all over the brass bolt before submerging it into the al=
uminum filter head.</div><div><br></div><div>Paul</div></div>** <a href=3D"=
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