<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I too changed to a spin on filter, but mine came from AH spares, and I think I have a different WIX number.<div class="">When I had the original system, I found it much easier to take the whole assembly off the side of the block, change the filter on the bench, and then reinstall with a new gasket. I remember Rich Chrysler saying he did it that way too. A lot less mess.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Stephen, BJ8<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Nov 8, 2022, at 5:40 PM, Jim Ryan <<a href="mailto:ryan@jimryan.com" class="">ryan@jimryan.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="">I'm pretty sure that was the same one I had on my BJ7. Worked great.</div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 8, 2022, 10:19 AM BJ8Healeys via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" class="">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div class="m_-8840112817692854300Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="">I got one of Moss’s first “spin on” adapters in the late ‘80s because
of the mess caused by the original canister, and the need to special-order the
replacement cartridges. This adapter holds the spin-on filter parallel to the
centerline of the car, with the aft end of the filter lower than the front.
Changing oil is easy and causes no mess. I don’t know if this type of adapter
is still available, but the one I have is the only one I’ve ever seen. All the
others hold the filter perpendicular and level to the block and seem to be
sized for a smaller filter than what I use.<br class="">
I have several Wix 51085 filters, and all except one (China) are marked “Made
in USA”. I remember back in the ‘60s that I used to pass the Wix plant in
Gastonia, NC about once a week. <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-8840112817692854300__MailEndCompose" rel="noreferrer" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="">Steve Byers<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="">HBJ8L/36666<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="">BJ8 Registry<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="">AHCA Delegate at Large<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="">Havelock, NC USA<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" class=""> Healeys
[mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b class="">On Behalf Of </b>Michael Oritt via
Healeys<br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 8, 2022 7:26 AM<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b> Alan Seigrist<br class="">
<b class="">Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Wix 51516XP oil filter<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#3333ff" class="">I use K&N 2009's which
fasten to the engine laterally and wish I could find a spin-on adaptor
that has the filter facing (open-end) up simply because it is much easier to
avoid a mess. <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#3333ff" class="">Best--Michael Oritt<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 10:32 PM Alan Seigrist <<a href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal">yes generally if the filter is pointed down, the bigger the
better... usually the wider it is is more preferable to the longer it is.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p>
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But for filter conversions on our healeys, they normally sit sideways so you
gotta get it with the oil bypass valve<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 9:52 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys
<<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">As a corollary to this topic, a question…..<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">If one has two filters identical in all respects except size, would
the bigger of the two be better? ie, does size matter?<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">I only ask because I have latterly been using large filters, Mann
W1130/1. Made in Germany.:-<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><a href="https://catalog.mann-filter.com/EU/eng/catalog/MANN-FILTER%20Katalog%20Europa/Oil%20Filter/W%201130~1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">MANN-FILTER Online Catalog Europe - Product Details Oil Filter
W 1130/1</a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Impossible with the original Lucas starter.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Any ideas?<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Thanks,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Simon<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class=""> <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class="">From:</b>
Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
<b class="">On Behalf Of </b>Jean Caron<br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b> 07 November 2022 20:10<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b> <a href="mailto:fsufan1952@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">fsufan1952@yahoo.com</a>;
Warren Dietz <<a href="mailto:flyhihealey@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">flyhihealey@gmail.com</a>><br class="">
<b class="">Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Wix 51516XP oil filter<span lang="EN-GB" class=""><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Don,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">It makes absolutely no difference where the filter is made unless
the manufacturer specifies different material in its manufacturing process.
Absolutely every step of the fabrication is automated and made by robots except
the step of lining up the bottom part of the filter and I doubt an
American can drop it in place any better than a Chinese. See a video on YouTube
how Fram filters are made. <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Given the relatively low price of an oil filter, I would still
change the filter every oil change.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#212121" class="">Jean</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p>
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