BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6469 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
BOPR oil filter bases
I'd suggest this thread could be made a "sticky".
I'll start this, anyone who has more info please add to it. The purpose of this thread is to show and identify all existing oil filter bases that can be used for the Rover V8, Buick 215, 300, V6 and other Buick V8 engines. I've got photos of three so I'll go first. The first photo is of the "Metric" filter base as mounted on the Buick 340 in my '71 MGB. Note that the frame rails have been modified to accommodate a 32" wide crossflow radiater. Curtis has used one in his car by denting, and later notching his frame rail. The second photo is the stock 215 base. With a forward enough engine position it is possible to fit the filter between the steering rack and swaybar with this mount, in which case a hood scoop or bulge is almost certainly required. The third photo shows me holding the 215 base up next to the Metric base on the engine. |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6469 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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The 4th photo shows a big block filter base. These are interchangeable with the small block parts. This one almost certainly came off a late 60's 400. In the 5th photo you can see that it positions the filter forward and down, likely interfering with the swaybar but there may be applications that could use it.
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Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6469 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Looking at that last photo, it might be worth trying one of the big block filter bases.
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ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
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tdecell Trey Decell MS (31 posts) Registered: 04/10/2010 12:13AM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB GT 3.9L Rover |
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mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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It may work with the right threads on bolt to motor or motor to bolt. You would use the Ford filter recommended for that adapter.
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hoffbug Tony Hoffer Minnesota (323 posts) Registered: 10/15/2007 05:25PM Main British Car: Olds 215 EFI |
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hoffbug Tony Hoffer Minnesota (323 posts) Registered: 10/15/2007 05:25PM Main British Car: Olds 215 EFI |
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mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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Tony, Your pic is of the "Metric" V6 cover. On Adapting the Ford swivel adapter you would also have to look at the O ring location. Ford has 3/4"-16 thread, V6 "Metric" 18mm-1.5, 215,300,340 Buick V8 is 13/16"-16.
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I'm sorry,but I don't know the thread on the v6 cover !
If you could check it,and it's 3/4 unf,I couldn't see a problem, Looking at the centre bolt of the pump,someone good with a lathe could make one with what ever thread you'd need. |
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I am resurecting this post. What is not answered is this. Does the Range Rover Oil pump base that Bryan Philips posted fit an earlier Rover or Buick front cover? It appears that it might. The pictures posted show that the Ford 90 adapter fits the oil pump base from those Rover V8s. Pictures also show the oil pump base installed on a Rover engine. Is the engine pictured installed in an MGB? Will the 90 adapter from Ford clear the pulleys and front sway bar? These questions went unanswered and unchallenged. Anyone know?
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