[Tigers] 90 degree oil filter adaptor
Terry Lawell
tlawell at austin.rr.com
Sat Jul 3 18:43:35 MDT 2021
Here is a photo of the adapter that was in my engine block. If you
measure it with a micrometer, it measures a little bit larger than 1/2".
Terry
On 7/3/21, 7:20 PM, coolvt at aol.com wrote:
> Okay, now someone explain. Is there an adapter that screws into the
> engine for the oil pressure line? Mark L
>
> In a message dated 7/3/2021 8:14:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> tigers at autox.team.net writes:
> I broke a line from the sending unit one time and to "get by" for a
> few weeks used a 1/4 NPT plug from Home Depot. Screwed in perfectly
> with no leaks. When I put in a replacement sending unit it threaded
> in easily with no leaks. So, I assume the threads were not damaged in
> any way by the NPT 1/4" plug. Thus, I never saw any evidence that it
> wasn't 1/4". Mark L
>
> In a message dated 7/3/2021 6:49:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> tlawell at austin.rr.com <mailto:tlawell at austin.rr.com> writes:
> I agree with you, but this is an original 260 and all of the tools to
> remove the fittings were matched whitworth sizes and the replacement
> part is a BSP 1/4 thread.
>
> Terry
>
>
> On 7/3/21, 5:31 PM, Theo Smit wrote:
> The block was threaded 1/4 NPT on the three or four engines I’ve dealt
> with. None of them were the original 260 but I don’t know why Ford
> would have threaded that engine differently.
> Theo
>
> On Jul 3, 2021, at 4:16 PM, Terry Lawell via Tigers
> <tigers at autox.team.net> <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Actually, I think it is a BSP 1/4 which is quite different from a 1/4
> npt. That is what I am trying to clarify.
>
> Terry
>
>
> On 7/3/21, 3:42 PM, coolvt at aol.com <mailto:coolvt at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Terry, pretty sure that oil fitting that goes into the block is
> 1/4" good old American standard pipe thread. Hope you don't have a
> problem because I think the fitting should have come out fairly
> easily. Mark L
>
> In a message dated 7/3/2021 3:41:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> tlawell at austin.rr.com <mailto:tlawell at austin.rr.com> writes:
> Hi Ron,
>
> It turns out Summit had the right adapter for the kit, the sales
> person just didn't know it. They have sent the adapter to me and
> it fits
> correctly in the block as well as in the kit. The only problem was
> the
> oil filter they sent me was incorrect - it hits up against the oil
> pan.
> Is it the ph3600 that is slimmer and fits that kit?
> I also found another problem - the oil line from the oil pressure
> gauge was cracked and leaking. when I disconnected the oil line
> fitting,
> I also took off the fitting that goes into the block. It was very
> difficult to get off and I am concerned that someone either put a
> fitting in there with the wrong threads or stripped the threads when
> they installed it. Do you know what size those threads are? It
> appears
> to be a british standard pipe thread. I had to use whitworth
> wrenches to
> get both the pressure fitting nut and the fitting to the block
> off. Any
> info on these fittings would be much appreciated.
>
> Cheers, Terry
>
>
> On 7/3/21, 7:45 AM, Ron Fraser wrote:
> > Terry
> > 1st - I would contact Summit to make sure that oil filter
> kit did
> > not come with an adaptor or if it is missing from your kit.
> > 2nd - does Summit have the adaptor needed for this kit?
> >
> > C20Z 6890-C seems to be the Ford part number for the adaptor -
> 3/4 x16
> > thread and 1 1/16 x 12 thread
> > You need to check that this is correct for your oil filter kit.
> >
> >
> https://www.npdlink.com/search/products?search_terms=fitting%2Boil%2Bfilter&
> > top_parent=200001&year=
> >
> > see if 6890-A is the part you need.
> >
> > Ron Fraser
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net
> <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net>> On Behalf Of Terry Lawell via
> > Tigers
> > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2021 8:34 PM
> > To: tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>
> > Subject: [Tigers] 90 degree oil filter adaptor
> >
> > I purchased a 90 degree oil filter adapter from Summit Racing
> and when it
> > arrived I realized it did not have the adapter for the block,
> though the
> > salesman told me it came with it. Does anyone know where I can
> get the
> > adapter? I think it is 1.16" threads to the block and 13/16"
> threads to the
> > adapter.
> >
> > Cheers, Terry
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