The spin-on oil filter adapter on my '66 chevy 327 is leaking like a sieve. It's was on the engine when I bought the truck. I believe it's a Mr Gasket brand. Rather than try and band-aid the leak, which is at the top of the adapter where it meets the block, I've decided to just replace it with a new one. I've seen several different styles. Is there one that's better than the other? Perma-Cool http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRM-1134/?rtype=10 Transdapt-1 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TRD-1024/ Transdapt-2 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TRD-1059/ Mr Gasket http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MRG-1270/ Zip http://www.zip-corvette.com/Product...sion+Kit&Referer=&Alias=&ptct=SGR-SR&C***le=&
I have used the Mr. Gasket filter adapter for 13 years on my 409 with no issues... It has worked great for me....
I like the Perma Cool or Summit unit that looks most like a GM stock unit.I don't care for the Mr Gasket design.
The perma-cool looks like the best design to me, I think I will get one. The transdapt type is what I have now. I actually had the ****** that holds the oil filter on back off and drop the filter. With the engine running! Not good.
I've got also the mr gasket one. But this thing is cannot work. The oil is NOT running through the filter!!!! It's only flowing by. Sent from my SM-N910F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I once installed a remote oil filter, first to replace the can and second to place the filter in a place where it would fit and I could get to. After I installed the adapter, hoses, ect ect, I could not obtain any oil pressure reading at the gage. Being a kid at the time, I just pulled the whole thing off, went back to the can while jacking up the motor until everything would fit. I never took the time to figure out what I did wrong, but the neat thing (well to a Kid at that time) was that the top half of the motor came through the hood. This was a little Fiat 600 with a 283.
For what it's worth, at the shop we often replace leaking OEM oil filter adapters to fix engine oil leaks. Many manufacturers have now migrated to using adapters (instead of the milled indentation in the engine block) in order to orient the oil filter in a convenient location because the same engine may be used in a variety of very different applications. After a few years, the engine block to adapter gasket starts leaking and needs to be replaced. It all part of routine maintenance.
Be careful when you tighten the adapter bolts, it easy to crack the adapter which is a source for many of the leaking adapters.
I had that problem in my 46 Military Dodge. It ran fine, 0 oil pressure. I reversed the oil lines to the remote adaptor and the valve train got real happy. I don't know what made me think of tha,t but it was a thing of beauty.
I have no practical experience with any of the units, but I find that, in general, you can usually get a better quality than Mr. Gasket if you search hard enough. I've used his products, but generally when I can't find anything else in time.
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