Re: SER1 oil filters

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I checked with one of my car buddies and located a canister and adapter 
from a 2.25 liter. I discovered the following:

	-The adapter uses the same bolt pattern and bolts right onto the alloy 
adapter on the 2 liter.

	-The canister is shorter but quite a but larger in diameter. If I use 
it I will need to bend the dipstick 	tube 	bracket out of the way. 
Approximately 1 inch.

	-The adapter has a large boss on the top which was used for the oil 
pressure sender and an adapter 	for a gauge. This falls in just the 
right place to interfere with the throttle linkage. I think this can be 
	corrected by adjusting the vertical link down to the minimum length. 
This will also mean I need to 	acquire a 3/8" BSP plug and washer to 
block off the hole. A tapered pipe plug won't seal the oil in the 
	passage (Don't ask how I know.)

	-If the spin-on adapter will fit the boss on the 2.25, I don't see why 
it won't fit the 2 liter since they use 	the same bolt pattern. I would 
need to see a picture to explain that.

Right now I am at the point where I could go any of three ways. 
Decisions, decisions...

Thanks for all the feedback.

Bill



On Aug 15, 2004, at 7:39 AM, Brett Pritt wrote:

> Hi Peter, Bill
>
> I asked Rocky Mountains at Billing, they haven´t one for the 2liter, 
> so it´s not the same.
> Uli
>
>
>> From: "Peter Thomson" <razorback2@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
>> Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>> To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>> Subject: Re: SER1 oil filters
>> Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 07:49:08 -0700
>>
>> You can buy a spin on adaptor from Rocky Mountain in Vancouver, they 
>> work
>> well and you buy a spin-on filter from any store. Peter.
>> Now they fit the 2.25 I don't know if the 2lit is the same.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill Lawrence" <ynotink@xxxxx.xxx>
>> To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 2:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: SER1 oil filters
>>
>>
>> > I've been out of touch for the last couple of weeks and in the 
>> interim
>> > someone trashed the messages I was saving that gave all of the part
>> > numbers for this oil filter. Does anyone still have those messages. 
>> The
>> > local NAPA store can't cross the Baldwin number (I guess I'm not
>> > surprised.)
>> >
>> > As an alternative can someone give me the center to center 
>> measurement
>> > of the bolt pattern for the filter adapter from a 2.25? I don't
>> > currently have access to one.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Bill Lawrence
>> >
>> > PS: I still have RTC 3185s for sale...
>> >
>> > On Jul 30, 2004, at 6:09 PM, Bill Lawrence wrote:
>> >
>> > > Still have a dozen RTC 3185s any interest? I understand LRNA wants
>> > > over $20 a piece for them. Boy can I beat that price.
>> > >
>> > > Bill
>> > >
>> > > On Jul 29, 2004, at 8:43 AM, Peter Vollers wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Aren't the 6 cylinder filters the same?  I buy mine right at DAP 
>> and
>> > >> just
>> > >> ask for the 6 cylindar ones.  Although, to be honest, I'm 
>> actually
>> > >> not sure
>> > >> if my 2 liter is spreadbore (ducking).
>> > >>
>> > >> Peter Vollers
>> > >> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> From: "Bill Lawrence" <ynotink@xxxxx.xxx>
>> > >> To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>> > >> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 12:43 AM
>> > >> Subject: Re: SER1 Quiet list
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>> Well, we can't have that!
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Actually I have a problem that is making me want to scream so 
>> here
>> > >>> goes:
>> > >>>
>> > >>> WHAT THE HELL ARE ALL OF YOU 2 LITER SPREADBORE DRIVERS DOING 
>> FOR OIL
>> > >>> FILTERS!!!!!!!
>> > >>>
>> > >>> I thought I had finally sourced them through Craddock, but when 
>> my
>> > >>> shipment arrived yesterday I discovered that the number in 
>> their web
>> > >>> catalog (RTC 3185) must be for the 2 liter diesel instead of 
>> the 2
>> > >>> liter petrol engine. It is 1" too long and 1" too large in 
>> diameter.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> I have struck out at every turn, but I know there must be some
>> > >>> around,
>> > >>> or there are a lot of SI owners who never change their oil 
>> filters.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> So come on guys, let me in on the secret. It's not nice to haze 
>> the
>> > >>> newby.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Thanks.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Bill Lawrence
>> > >>>
>> > >>> PS: Anybody want to buy a dozen RTC 3185s?
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> On Jul 27, 2004, at 6:07 AM, Jon Hutchings wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> Hello,
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Is there anyone there ? It seems very quiet this week.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Jon
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
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