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nospam4me@nospam.com - 26 Feb 2005 12:36 GMT

I am lookiing for an oil filter adapter ( close threaded nipple) . I
want to use a 5/8"-18 oil filter orn a 3/4"-16. I am sure that these
are made but I can seem to find them at the local auto parts store .
Do they have another name? Sources ? - thanks

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Nate Nagel - 26 Feb 2005 12:42 GMT

> I am lookiing for an oil filter adapter ( close threaded nipple) . I
> want to use a 5/8"-18 oil filter orn a 3/4"-16. I am sure that these
> are made but I can seem to find them at the local auto parts store .
> Do they have another name? Sources ? - thanks

Um, unless you've typed the sizes backwards, you're not going to find
one, 5/8" being smaller than 3/4"

Why do you want to do this, anyway? What's wrong with the stock filter
for your application?

nate

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Rick - 26 Feb 2005 14:59 GMT

> > I am lookiing for an oil filter adapter ( close threaded nipple) . I
> > want to use a 5/8"-18 oil filter orn a 3/4"-16. I am sure that these
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>
> nate

He's talking about the threaded insert that screws into the block. Looks
sort of like a pipe nipple with a hex shaped ID.

To the original poster, can't say I've ever seen one. I've got a few metric
to 3/4, but not as aftermarket parts, just OEM..

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the fly - 26 Feb 2005 14:42 GMT

>I am lookiing for an oil filter adapter ( close threaded nipple) . I
>want to use a 5/8"-18 oil filter orn a 3/4"-16. I am sure that these
>are made but I can seem to find them at the local auto parts store .
>Do they have another name? Sources ? - thanks

If you reduce the size of the fitting (5/8" vs 3/4") you may
starve the moving parts for oil, under some operating conditions. Oil
filters used on most on-road vehicles are "full-flow," meaning that
ALL the oil runs through the filter before reaching the engine
galleries. Reducing the fitting size that much takes away about a
third of the flow diameter.
Like Nate said, "Why?"

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nospam4me@nospam.com - 26 Feb 2005 22:16 GMT

This is for a bypass oil filter setup I am putting together . It
seems that most of the 2 micron filters used in the bypass systems
have a 5/8-18 thread and I want to use the 3/4-16 filter mounts I have
sitting around .

>>I am lookiing for an oil filter adapter ( close threaded nipple) . I
>>want to use a 5/8"-18 oil filter orn a 3/4"-16. I am sure that these
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>third of the flow diameter.
> Like Nate said, "Why?"

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Nate Nagel - 27 Feb 2005 00:05 GMT

AH... now I understand, you are looking for the whole stud not a
bushing. But I still don't know where you can find one :/

Actually I have a remote filter mount laying around that I just took off
my '55 Stude (has a full flow engine in it now) I can look at it and see
what thread is on it. I was going to pack it up and take it to a swap
meet next week anyway.

nate

> This is for a bypass oil filter setup I am putting together . It
> seems that most of the 2 micron filters used in the bypass systems
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>>third of the flow diameter.
>> Like Nate said, "Why?"

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Rick - 26 Feb 2005 15:04 GMT

Just curious on what filter has a 5/8"-18 thread. After posting my other
reply, I think I did have a few adapters, but these were machined in
house...

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nospam4me@nospam.com - 26 Feb 2005 22:12 GMT

I just found one -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7955137346&ca
tegory=46095&sspagename=WD1V
- so they do exist . If I only knew the exact catalog description and
part # I could probably get NAPA to order it and pick it up for a few
$ .

>I am lookiing for an oil filter adapter ( close threaded nipple) . I
>want to use a 5/8"-18 oil filter orn a 3/4"-16. I am sure that these
>are made but I can seem to find them at the local auto parts store .
>Do they have another name? Sources ? - thanks

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Steve Walker - 27 Feb 2005 04:12 GMT

> I just found one -
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7955137346&ca
tegory=46095&sspagename=WD1V
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>>are made but I can seem to find them at the local auto parts store .
>>Do they have another name? Sources ? - thanks

Jeez!! $12 plus $5 S&H. $17 apiece. I think I'll make a few hundred
next weekend on our 2 spindle cnc lathe at work in my extra time. Think
I could sell them all at $9 plus $4 S&H?

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