Spin on oil filter housing install

[Jim-ME]

After considerable thought I decided to install a spin on oil filter housing on my IIa which looks like the top of the regular canister oil filter housing except that I can now use spin on filters. Since I had previously acquired a mechanical oil pressure gauge I wanted to use both the warning light and the new gauge. I was able to locate a banjo fitting for a 110 in addition to the adapter which RN sells. I had to get a fitting at a local hydralic hose shop which allowed me to hook up the oil line from the end of the banjo to the gauge. After hooking all of it up had a really bad leak at the banjo due to a small lip on top of the new housing which prevented the banjo from sealing properly. To cure the leak I ended up getting a small copper brake washer which fit on the stem of the adapter. I ended up needing three crush washers. One under under the copper brake washer, one between the brake washer and the bottom of the banjo fitting and one between the top of the banjo and the adapter which cured the leak and all is well. I hope that this is not as clear as mud. If it is I'll try to explain it better.
Jim

[RollingBrick]

Spin on oil filter housing install

Hey Jim,

Would you happen to have Pics as well as part #'s for your install?

Thanks - Sheldon

[luckyjoe]

Spares..

Jim,

Glad you got it sorted out.

I'd pick-up a handful of those copper crush washers and keep them in your on-board spares kit.

Regards,

Tom P.

[KingSlug]

Here is what I have...

I put the 2.5 TD oil filter housing on my 1966 2A ambulance. This filter housing points in the same direction at the original canister filter and allows the use of the full size filter in a MOD model with an oil cooler. I just installed the housing on top of the oil cooler puck. I picked mine up for 50 bucks.

Info: Here

[jp-]

I put the 2.5 TD oil filter housing on my 1966 2A ambulance. This filter housing points in the same direction at the original canister filter and allows the use of the full size filter in a MOD model with an oil cooler. I just installed the housing on top of the oil cooler puck. I picked mine up for 50 bucks.

Manual Pic: Here
PN#: Here

King,

Where did you get your 2.5 filter housing? I'd like to get one.

[singingcamel]

i have a spin on adapter if anyone is interested..never used.

[KingSlug]

Ray Wood at Rocky Mountain Parabolics...

Give Ray at RM a call or you could try George at Rovers Down South. If they dont have them call BritPart in England, they have a similar part used on the Santana Rovers which they got when they bought all of Santana Rovers old stock.

Oh yeah, the block-off cover on the front of the 2.5L TD oil filter housing in the pic would normally be to the turbo, there is a block-off because LR used them on both turbo and na engines.