The filter that Wix lists for the Spit (#51312) comes with an adapter.
Once you buy one, you can keep the adaptor and it will fit other brands.
BTW, if you screw the adaptor all the way into the block, you may find
that it does not stick out especially far, and you may be able to screw
on the filter only a couple of turns before it is fully seated.
It usually works better to screw the adapter fully into the filter
first, and then screw both into the engine. But try it both ways
to make sure...
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 09:28 PM 2/20/01 , you wrote:
>I tried to replace the filter on my 76 spitfire and found that the adapter
>on the small diameter off-brand oil filter was too small to fit into the
>Purelator filter I purchased from advanced auto for the engine. The gasket
>mates properly with the block but the adapter needs to be one size larger.
>Does anyone have one of these adapters or know where I can purchase one?
>
>Regards,
>Greg Schluge
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