There is a gasket for the filter plate. Do you have an oil pressure gauge? What pressure is indicated?


Lawrenceville, GA

no pressure gauge probably need one...

who stocks these gaskets?

Corona, Ca.

Check your oil filter adapter along with replacing the gasket/o-ring. http://www.y-blocksforever.com/tech/html/oil_filter.html

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is it easy to remove this plate?

Corona, Ca.

You should be able to pick up a gasket at Napa or some other local parts store. It's easy to remove. Take the filter off, get a socket to fit the fitting in the center, preferably a 6 point. Look at the inside edge of the socket and you will see that it is beveled. The hex portion on the fitting is so thin that this bevel can allow the socket to slip off quite easily. If this happens, sand or grind the socket to remove the bevel and try it again.



Read this article.

http://www.y-blocksforever.com/tech/html/oil_filter.html



Before you remove the adapter, install an oil gauge. You want to rule out some sort of blockage or other issue that may result in excess pressure and blow out the new gasket.


Lawrenceville, GA

Do as Charlie said grind the surface back on your socket so its flat. Also when you are re-installing the new O ring use contact cement and lightly glue it to the plate then offer it up to the block clean... [Thanks again Rick for that tip!] I would be replacing your oil pump gaskets too..



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Looks like the oil filter.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

Once you’ve removed the oil filter plate, insure that it’s not deformed.  On a flat surface, the center hole should be slightly off of the surface so that tension can hold the plate tight against the gasket.  Here’s a link to how to re-straighten if the plate is deformed.

http://www.y-blocksforever.com/tech/html/oil_filter.html 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Wow, this link, http://www.y-blocksforever.com/tech/html/oil_filter.html has been mentioned three times now in this thread.



Good stuff...

Looks like I have to buy some bigger sockets.... The biggest socket I have is 1 1/16"

Corona, Ca.