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I suppose upside down would reverse the flow.
How about a spacer block under the current filter head?
On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:39 PM derf <derf247@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is that current filter head symmetrical? Will it bolt on "upside down"?
> Just curious.
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:35 PM derf <derf247@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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....
>>>
>>> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I suppose upside down would reverse the flow.=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
br>How about a spacer block under the current filter head?<div><br></div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:39 PM derf <<a href=3D"mailto:derf247@gmail.com";>=
derf247@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Is that current filter head symmetrical?=
=C2=A0 Will it bolt on "upside down"?=C2=A0 Just curious.<div><br=
></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:35 PM derf <<a href=3D"mailto:derf247@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank">derf247@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Run a shorter =
filter or a remote filter head.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:32 PM crusaderchuck=
55--- via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<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><=
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