[TR] oil filter sealant

[Geo Hahn]

I installed the spin-om conversion on both the TR3 & TR4 with the engine
in.  Must have been enough room, probably less trouble than mounting the
canister.

As Randall mentioned, be sure you got the old o-rings out of the filter
head (mine had 3 in there).  I recall using a dental pick to get at them
(carefully to avoid scratching the casting.  A mirror can help with
inspection.

Geo

On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 7:28 AM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Did people make the conversion to the spin on type oil filter while  The
> engine was in the car? You see my car has zero room for my shaking hands
> and I don’t know  that much about it.
> Thanks Paul
>
> On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:22 AM dave <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:
>
>> I wonder how many people still use those.  I always thought they were
>> pretty horrible to deal with.  The spin on conversion was one of the first
>> things I did with my cars.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *TERRY
>> SMITH
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:59 AM
>> *To:* Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com>; Triumph list Team.net <
>> triumphs at autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [TR] oil filter sealant
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 at 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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