Spin on Oil Adapter

[siii8873]

I have read about orientation problems with these. I aquired an "original oil filter adapter" It has FRAM on it? What is the correct orientation of these. I put it in with the filter pointing toward the bulkhead / down a little. Is this correct? Also is there an adapter for installing a pressure sender and pressure switch to the tap on the filter housing?
I would like to add an oil pressure guage, need to hunt one of them down.

[Terrys]

The reason they must be oriented correctly is that many filters have a check valve, or, anti siphon valve. If the adapter were put on backwards and the pressure side then plumbed to the output of the filter, you'd get no oil to the engine. I'm not sure whose adapter you have, but I recall that the Wise Owl one is stamped on the side.

[TedW]

The reason they must be oriented correctly is that many filters have a check valve, or, anti siphon valve. If the adapter were put on backwards and the pressure side then plumbed to the output of the filter, you'd get no oil to the engine. I'm not sure whose adapter you have, but I recall that the Wise Owl one is stamped on the side.

The Wise Owl one has a data plate riveted on that says THIS SIDE UP, or something like that. It also has two threaded ports for senders, etc.

At least mine does.

[siii8873]

Mine came in a Land Rover green/white box and has "FRAM" cast into the housing. Was told it was an original NOS adapter.

[Andrew IIA]

Mine came in a Land Rover green/white box and has "FRAM" cast into the housing. Was told it was an original NOS adapter.

Interesting. Photo...photo.. pls

[Jim-ME]

To use a mechanical oil pressure gauge and an electrical warning light out of the same port I used a T fitting from Holden in the UK http://www.holden.co.uk/displayprodu...Gauge+Fittings
It worked really well.
Jim

[Terrys]

Mine came in a Land Rover green/white box and has "FRAM" cast into the housing. Was told it was an original NOS adapter.

That's interesting, But I've never heard of a Series truck with spin-off oil filter, new from the factory, so I wonder if it was sold by Land Rover, after series production stopped.

[yorker]

That's interesting, But I've never heard of a Series truck with spin-off oil filter, new from the factory, so I wonder if it was sold by Land Rover, after series production stopped.

probably this?

http://vivalaant.wordpress.com/2007/02/11/oil-down-my-arm-drip-drip/

[Terrys]

Maybe so, but since the OP put this in the Series section, that's what truck I thought he was referring to.

[siii8873]

pictures of the adaptor below???

[yorker]

Maybe so, but since the OP put this in the Series section, that's what truck I thought he was referring to.

yeah but the do fit on the 2.25 and are a popular upgrade.

[yorker]

pictures of the adaptor below???

ETC6519 right?

[siii8873]

Don't think it is that one on the schematic, does not have some of the features. It is on a SIIA 2.25 petrol. I guess just because it's "original" does not mean to a series truck?? I looked at the box it came in and do not see a part number. Hope it's installed correctly.

[TeriAnn]

That's interesting, But I've never heard of a Series truck with spin-off oil filter, new from the factory, so I wonder if it was sold by Land Rover, after series production stopped.

Spin on filters came standard on the 2.5L engines, In production from 1985 through 1989 (British army used the 2.5L diesel through 1994).

LR part number ETC5347 gets you a new adapter, gasket, oil pressure switch (shown) and a genuine Land Rover spin on oil filter. Or at least that number used to.

[Terrys]

Thanks TA, but we were talking Series trucks, not 2.5 engines