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09-30-2013, 09:25 AM | #1 |
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8ba oil filter parts ?
Hi, I've looked in the swap meet and everywhere else on the internet.
I have a long standing leak from my 8ba where the oil filter line connects to the back of the block. I want to change out everything associated with this. The motor is fresh built and this is the only leak I can find. It leaked here since forever I guess. from the ford trucks 48 - 56 parts catalog, I came up with the following numbers. These are my descriptions. I couldn't find ford's descriptions. Does anyone know what thread counts and etc? I know I can tear it down and find these things out but i'm trying to avoid more than an hour of down time and maybe fit the repair into my next oil change. I figured out the vacuum lines using 3/16 brrake parts. I'm wondering if I can do the same with common 1/4" fittings? None of the NOS guys I called have anything like these part numbers except for the 1ba-6073. Thanks for your time, Bill 358238-s (male to female adaptor, block to flare nut) 87971-s (filter housing adaptor to flare nut) 357763-s (adaptor where oil returns to block) 87943-s (flare nuts) 1ba-6073 (oil pressure t-fitting) (the only thing that isn't leaking) |
09-30-2013, 09:57 AM | #2 |
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Re: 8ba oil filter parts ?
This is a photo of my home made 8BA flathead block oil fitting set up. I am very sure the block threads are 1/8-27 NPT (National Pipe Thread) brass Weather Head fittings. All these brass fittings are from NAPA. DO NOT TRY TO USE ANY OTHER THREAD SIZE! AS PIPE THREADS ARE TAPERED.
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09-30-2013, 09:59 AM | #3 |
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Re: 8ba oil filter parts ?
all that I have torn down have common brass fittings available at a napa or oreilly parts house. The only special fitting is the orfice fitting going into filter housing.
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09-30-2013, 07:21 PM | #5 |
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Re: 8ba oil filter parts ?
BK53 have you tried wraping a small bit of string around the fittings. That as best I can recall is what we in did back in the day.
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09-30-2013, 07:36 PM | #6 |
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Everything else is certainly standard stuff, but you may need to find a store willing to let you dig through their fitting cabinet with your old parts in hand. |
09-30-2013, 07:45 PM | #7 |
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09-30-2013, 07:52 PM | #8 |
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Re: 8ba oil filter parts ?
Thanks guys! I may just try that string trick. Otherwise i guess I';ll pull this apart and head over to the last napa guy who still carries weatherhead around here. Thanks much.
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Now you've got me worrying. Maybe there's a way I can make it all shorter and still incorporate the oil pressure sender and the electric fuel pump sending unit. |
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09-30-2013, 10:20 PM | #10 |
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Can you use TEFLON tape?
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09-30-2013, 10:35 PM | #11 |
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Re: 8ba oil filter parts ?
Truck parts houses ,Napa too I suppose,have tube of hardening Teflon pipe dope..We use it on oil lines,airbrake fittings...They are hard to get loose but work great...I use it on anything I don't want to viberate loose....Seals good....
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10-01-2013, 06:04 AM | #13 |
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Re: 8ba oil filter parts ?
Just a suggestion, would need to fabricate a custom bracket to mount the sender/pump switch to a couple of intake bolts. Then 1/4" steel line to block fitting.
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Also, thank you all for the helpful suggestions re: my brass fitting arrangement. Perhaps I can make a "stand off" bracket to make it rigid. |
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The reason being that in the event that you have a head on impact and the throttle sticks with the engine racing ( I have seen it happen) the oil pressure switch will not shut off.
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