I can't get under the car right now and I can't locate any pictures that displays that side of engine but I want to do away with canister oil filter and go with adapter and spin-on filter. Don't know if the breather tube that hangs down (leaking oil now) is part of filter or something sperate. I was told to take it out and clean up to stop dripping....do you need to drain oil first to do this? Any pictures or advise, please.

You can remove it . If you do and plug the hole you need to create some type of vent for the gases to go otherwise "BOOM". I put oil breathers on the valve covers a few years back and it works fine. The oil filler tube kept blowing off my cap till I installed the breathers. But in answer to your question it is totally independent and can be removed. 55birdman

55Birdman  Hickory NC

Breather tube is separate and you do not have to drain oil for removal.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Thanks for the help to what you must think is pretty dumb question. I like the idea of putting breathers on the valve covers. Just got back from Kragen Auto Parts and they didn't have adapter for spin-on oil filter so I'll check with NAPA tomorrow. Have interior finished now so want to work on that so I can change the oil ( just learned I should be using 20W/50 oil instead of the 10W/30 that I have been using) and want to pull starter and clean it up to see if that has been hanging up causing banging noise.

Ron: this might help, it's Ford's #B7A- 6714-A, it is the original adaptor kit number.

Paul

Sounds even better than breathers...could you explain how to hook up PCV setup. Also, is it worth the trouble to adapt to spin-on filter?

Tee Bird Products and the other resto suppliers will have the spin on adapter kit too.  Not sure local parts house will carry them?  Might have to mail-order.

Ron Grove

Wauconda, IL

Try NAPA they have them.

Definite Yes.  Once you have the spin on oil filter kit, then it’s simply a matter of removing the original nut and steel plate and replacing with the new pieces.  Be sure to remove the old gasket.  If you don’t find the kit, then any Y engine or 223 six cylinder engine from a ’57 and up will have the necessary pieces on them to accomplish the same thing as the kit.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Now I see...said the blind man, I'll get right on that and Thanks for all the help with this.