Where/how to mount factory oil filter on a 59ab

[old46ford]

I have a 59ab in my coupe, the oil filter is currently not installed and bypassed. I have the filter with the bracket attached with 3 holes. Does it get mounted using headbolts? If so, I probably shouldn't loosen any head bolts to mount it and wait until I remove the head one day?

The factory oil lines are there, just spliced with a rubber hose.

[ken ct]

I would NOT use spliced rubber oil lines.The original flexible oil lines with the banjo swedched on are impossible to fine in usable shape. Your only option is to hard pipe it. I removed the original setup on my 36 because of line problems. Dont even bothet putting one on its only a by-pass partial filter anyway. Just change the oil a little more often.OMO from experiance with the system. ken ct.

[Vic Piano]

The oil filter canister for the "46 - '48 59A mounts toward the front of the head on the driver side. If the car once had an oil filter (OEM) there should be three longer head studs that the canister mounts to.

[old46ford]

Funny thing, is that the studs aren't longer where you would have mounted the filter, but I have a line coming up from the pan area (solid line) and and a line coming out of the rear of the engine (oil pressure gauge area)... both are connected on the side of the engine with about 8 inches of rubber line. The line has an older, but professional looking steel wire wrapped around it as connecters on the ends. Can I just remove the steel lines and put plugs in the holes?

[old46ford]

[old46ford]

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see pic... the rubber line (been there for years) is in the center of the pic.

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by old46ford

Funny thing, is that the studs aren't longer where you would have mounted the filter, but I have a line coming up from the pan area (solid line) and and a line coming out of the rear of the engine (oil pressure gauge area)... both are connected on the side of the engine with about 8 inches of rubber line. The line has an older, but professional looking steel wire wrapped around it as connecters on the ends. Can I just remove the steel lines and put plugs in the holes?

Yes, you can remove and plug the rear hole on the block (pressure feed)
I believe it's 1/4 pipe.
The one on the front can be removed and plugged also this is oil return from filter (no oil pressure)

[old46ford]

Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

Yes, you can remove and plug the rear hole on the block (pressure feed)
I believe it's 1/4 pipe.
The one on the front can be removed and plugged also this is oil return from filter (no oil pressure)

Thank you so much!

[Henry/Kokomo]

If you install a stock 59ab oil filter, there are three special nuts which go on the stock studs to hold the filter housing. There is a cylindrical portion on each nut, below the hex portion, that sit in recesses in the filter mounting bracket. This arrangement allows you to use the stock length head studs. FWIW

[old46ford]

safe to remove three of the current nuts, without messing up the torque on the head?

[Roger W Gerow]

Should you decide to mount an original oil canister in the proper position, I just happen to have three of the correct head nuts the canister. They have is shoulder that centers on the holes in the canister. Make sense?

[Merc Cruzer]

Maybe this will help...I added the second picture as it was pointed out the filter is on the wrong side. The second picture is of the same engine when I picked it up. I bought the engine originally just to take it apart and learn. I then sold it for the same price I bought it for....$300. Sorry for any confusion.

[Marvin/TN]

My 46 59 AB has the oil filter and it is plumbed with hard lines both in and out with no rubber hoses

[37 Coupe]

Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

Maybe this will help

It is a nice picture of a 59AB but it is going to be confusing to the poster who asked where to mount the filter canister.This is definitely the wrong side, it could work but everything to supply and return the oil is on the other side,this would entail longer lines for what reason? The early 1946 Ford oil pans had the oil return fitting on the drivers side forward of the pan,this was later changed to the fitting now added to the dipstick boss to get returned oil closer to pump. The picture shows the special headnuts for oil filter canister if stock length studs are used.

[old46ford]

Can I remove the three current nuts without messing the torque on the head? Much appreciated

[Steves46]

Roy Nacewicz should have them. His website is www.fordscript.com
Very nice fellow to deal with.

[37 Coupe]

I wouldn't worry about it I have taken these off to paint etc and never had a problem. I personally like the filter probably from over 40 years ago restoring a couple 1946 Fords.I don't care what anybody says about it being a bypass filter and is not efficient I think it is better than no filter at all, definitely has crud in it when changing and if you don't think much oil goes through it see what happens if you don't have lid or a fitting snugged down.

[old46ford]

Where did you get those recessed nuts?

[Barlea]

Mine just got that way in my late sixties.... ..B.

[old46ford]

Originally Posted by Barlea

Mine just got that way in my late sixties.... ..B.

Too funny