<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 7:28 AM, Paul Dorsey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com" target="_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir="auto"> 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.</div></div><div dir="auto">Thanks Paul </div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:22 AM dave <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com" target="_blank">dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_4455616648031277977m_224037773980270885WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.<wbr>net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>TERRY SMITH<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> Paul Dorsey <<a href="mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com" target="_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>>; Triumph list Team.net <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] oil filter sealant<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_4455616648031277977m_224037773980270885WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">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 <a href="http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3Handbook/7.php#navbar" target="_blank">http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-<wbr>TR3Handbook/7.php#navbar</a>. It's not original, but if the goal is daily driving and frequent oil changes, it's a whole lot cleaner.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Terry<u></u><u></u></span></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On September 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM Paul Dorsey <<a href="mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com" target="_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> 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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Paul<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> ** <br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.<wbr>html</a> <br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/<wbr>triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a> <br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr>options/triumphs/terryrs@<wbr>comcast.net</a> <u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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