Trouble in Y block land in Wis. Was attempting to convert my old supposedly 272 Y block engine today from cannister type oil filter to spin on. Can't be done because clutch rod linkage to close and won't lenght of filter fit. So put the 90 degree cannister housing back on engine with a home made gasket and have an oil leak there. What I need is the gasket that goes between the block and oil filter housing. It's almost 5 inches across and has a center strip running side to side that the mounting bolt and return line(?) to the block fit. Can't find one anywhere. Does anyone out there have one for sale?  This is an ECG block, made for cars and trucks. It's in a truck but have no way of knowing originality. Tnx  Terry

Terry

Terry, If you are using a Ford # Fl1a filter or an aftermarket equal, there is a shorter filter that will work . I Dont remember the part #, but any ford dealer would know it. It was equipped on 80s and 90s ford trucks that had clearance issues .

Frank

I had a 1974 Mustang II 2.8V6 that used that short filter also. A PH8A would fit that application also.

Terry, I have one of the 90 degree adapters here that used the std round gasket to attach to the block. I don't know if it was correct but that's how it was put together.

http://ford-y-block.com 

20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico

FL300 Motorcraft is the shorter version of a FL1A.   Motorcraft filters have the Ford Oval on them as well.

Pat Fleischman

And you can always get a kit for remote mounting the filter.


Lawrenceville, GA

I used a motorcraft # FL-332 which was also shorter than the Fl-1-A.Threads are the same just shorter can.

  

Chrysler used the same threads with a shorter can. Fram PH43 or its equivalent.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

Thanks for the info men but I've decided to keep the old 90 degree filter housing and adapt this spin on conversion to it. Now instead of having the old cannister the spin on filter is in its place.  The reason for this was the double sided fitting that comes with the spin on setup will not thread into the block. The hole in the block is smaller than the pipe threaded fitting that comes with kit. I put this same conversion on another engine from a 64 Ford F600 Heavy Duty engine year ago with no problem. Why did FoMOCo tap this block diff? Probably will never find the original type gasket that was in this engine and will try a regular oil filter type in it like John says.   Terry

Terry

It shouldn't be a pipe thread.



The cannister oil filter comes with a gasket.

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=FIL&PartNumber=1004&Description=Oil+Filter+%28Gold%29



I'm sure it can be had separately. Here is a list of filter gaskets. Use the info in the description of the filter to find the correct gasket.

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=430&Keyword=oil%20filter&KeywordCat=Oil+Filter+Gasket+-+Universal&VehCode=N


Lawrenceville, GA

tnx for gasket info Charlie, no prob getting oil filter gaskets but there is a problem finding the oi l filter cannister housing gasket. Will try just a round one. Don't think I will ever find the correct one but more than willing to find one that works.  Terry

Terry