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Triumph TR6 - spin on conversion

Have had enough of the old canister oil filter. Has anyone tried the spin-on conversion? I'm really not interested in the oil cooler as the engine is recently rebuilt and runs quite cool.
Are these conversions difficult to put on? Are they worth the trouble and 50 bucks? Thanks for any info.
Joel

Hi Joel
It will be the best 50 bucks you ever spend. It really is more a question of why would anyone stick with the original style? Very easy to do. For more proof go to past thread "spin-on oil filters". Take note of the O RING issue. There was even a lengthy past thread on your choice of filter. You will be changing your oil at the conversion time so may as well get a filter too.
Rick C
Rick Crawford

Joel;

I second Rick C's comments. I did this conversion on a friends TR6 ,and I also did my Healy 3000. You have to be a glutton for punishment to keep the old canister types. If you're going to drive it, convert to spin on. If it is a concours car, then the canister type is necessary.

Pete Haburt
Pete Haburt

Thanks guys. Will get the spin on as the car is definitely a driver. Rick the old thread is off the list, what is that about the inner seal?
Joel

Joel- Make sure you don't have an old o-ring inside the groove on the block. Use a sharp implement to dig in the groove. Alot of blocks have an old seal stuck in there.
Don K
DON KELLY

Joel
FYI u can see the older postings by going to top this page and klicking on ARCHIVE. From ARCHIVE do key word search or u can even go back in years for postings. Lots of info.
Rick C
Rick Crawford

I couldn't find an archive link! When I did a search I couldn't find this topic either. Please give me you thoughts/experience on the which filter is best to use once the spin-on is installed. Thanks
Dan

Joel, All,
Maybe Rick was referring to a matter that I have raised before. The oil filter is attached so that the oil flows from and to the block via two circular spaces, separated by a circular face. The standard filter cartridge has a sealing ring that sits on this face and separates the flows.

The usual Mocal oil filter adaptor does the same with an O-ring, BUT the O-ring is only JUST bigger than the inner dimension of the circular face. Thus centering the adaptor/ring is critical. I make a small gasket to sit outside the O-ring and re-inforce it; with good effect - better cooling, though I can't measure the filtration.

John
JohnD

I installed the Mocal/Aeroquip spin on conversion and am very satisfied. It is the only "modern" upgrade on an otherwise totally original car. The car now shuts off the oil pressure light and shows oil pressure in about 7 sec. on just the starter as opposed to 12+ w/ the old filter. The new filters are also a bit easier to change, but I never really minded the old one. For some reason, the spin-ons are usually a bit difficult to remove despite my oiling the seal and not overtightening.

The kit came with 2 inner O rings of different sizes and you select the best fit using a piece of plasticene(sp.?) that you place between the O ring and the engine during a test fit. You judge the compression of the O ring w/ the plasticene and use the larger size if it is not making a good seal. I canted the filter about 20dg. forward to clear the frame, fuel lines, etc.

My kit also came w/ a Fram PH3600 filter that I discarded (personal bias against Fram). I use the Mobil 1 and Mann & Hummel equivalents. The PH3600 size is very common as it is used on the Ford Taurus/Sable and some Escorts among many others. Any cross referenced high quality filter such as Mann, Mobil 1 & Bosch Premium (both made by the same company; Champion Labs) w/ an anti-drainback valve and internal pressure relief valve s/b OK.

Good luck, W

1974 TR6
Wayne

Wayne--Earlier this year I installed the same Mocal setup with an oil radiator up front (using a Purolator PureOne filter). Do you have the radiator also? If so, have you had any leakage problems at any of the four hose connections? Thanks.

Rick O.
72 TR6
Rick Orthen

Rick,
Sorry, no experience here. I did not add the oil cooler. I thought about it, but decided that w/ the synthetic 10W-40 and 15W-50 oils I use being so much better than the contemporary oils for these cars, it wasn't necessary. Plus I try to keep this car original and it leads a pretty pampered life.
Wayne

Rick,

I installed the spin on conversion with 16 row oil cooler more than a dozen years ago. No leaks at the hose connections on either end.
SteveP

This thread was discussed between 21/04/2002 and 01/06/2002

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