Oil filter relocation

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Superbird69

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What size is the oil filter threads, 3/4 or metric . I installed remote filters using a cheap adapter. I had to use 2 90° elbows in it which was a project. I had to install the first one then cut off the threads on the other one, install the threads (now a nipple) and heliarc the 90°back to the threads. This was done after indexing the adapter plate first so the 90° would face forward. Now the gasket on the adapter plate to the block is leaking. It needs to be tightened so everything has to come apart and start from scratch, wtf. Any ideas...
 

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What size is the oil filter threads, 3/4 or metric . I installed remote filters using a cheap adapter. I had to use 2 90° elbows in it which was a project. I had to install the first one then cut off the threads on the other one, install the threads (now a nipple) and heliarc the 90°back to the threads. This was done after indexing the adapter plate first so the 90° would face forward. Now the gasket on the adapter plate to the block is leaking. It needs to be tightened so everything has to come apart and start from scratch, wtf. Any ideas...

Use a nipple and a 90 or 45.Install 90/45 first then nipple.I used the Trans Dapt relocation kit and have had no issues in 3 years.
 

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What size is the oil filter threads, 3/4 or metric . I installed remote filters using a cheap adapter. I had to use 2 90° elbows in it which was a project. I had to install the first one then cut off the threads on the other one, install the threads (now a nipple) and heliarc the 90°back to the threads. This was done after indexing the adapter plate first so the 90° would face forward. Now the gasket on the adapter plate to the block is leaking. It needs to be tightened so everything has to come apart and start from scratch, wtf. Any ideas...

Read through Kurtis's excellent oil filter relocation How-to if you haven't.

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/remote-oil-filter-how-to.67947/
 

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