Re: Can't get oil filter plate to seal - Help!
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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10/12/09 11:16 PM
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mr_340
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Did you remove the plate for any reason? There is a gasket (or an inner and outer gasket) behind it. I wouldn't think you could damage it, but you might have a big scratch across the filter gasket sealing area. I have a friend that could bend it by overtightening the filter, but he was able to break off the stud on a trailer hitch ball.
Floyd Lippencott IV
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Re: Can't get oil filter plate to seal - Help!
[Re: MoparforLife]
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10/13/09 08:07 AM
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1 gasket and have clearance where the tube/nipple goes in to pull the center down to the block to seal the outer edge I drill 4 extra holes in all of mine,deburr them and chamfer the holes some have smacked the center of the plate on the back side to help get an older one to seal before check with straight edge for flatness and clearance in the middle hole good luck..
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Re: Can't get oil filter plate to seal - Help!
[Re: Crizila]
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10/17/09 06:18 PM
10/17/09 06:18 PM
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convertriple
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Ding Ding Ding, MoparforLife got it right (at least for now). At one point I had the 90 degree adapter on, and when I took it off, the small steel covered gasket must have stuck to the block, cause sure enough, it was still there. So I cleaned it up and put on a new outer gasket, no leak now! Let's hope it stays that way. Thanks for all the help guys, I appreciate it. Now i have to enter a new post about my newest issue!
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Re: Can't get oil filter plate to seal - Help!
[Re: convertriple]
#495864
10/17/09 09:10 PM
10/17/09 09:10 PM
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What I always do is take the adapter and turn it upside down. Then, holding it tightly and square, take a big socket and place it in the center and smack it a couple times with a hammer. It will deflect the center back outwards slightly. These adapters distort inward when the fitting is tightened and can be a nuisance for leaks when reused. I've done dozens of these in this manner, on just about every small block I build anymore, and it works great every time. If you're considering getting a new plate anyway, you're not losing anything by trying, right? It's worked well for me!
Maund Motorworks--supplier of high performance Mopar engines--specializing in B, RB, and Hemi. www.maundmotorworks.com
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Re: Can't get oil filter plate to seal - Help!
[Re: convertriple]
#495865
10/17/09 09:40 PM
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RapidRobert
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The felpro single one (for the outer perimeter) is much thicker than the one that comes in the 3 piece MP cellophane PKG. dont have the part # for it but it fixed my leak.
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
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