Red Horse Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Guys, Doing some leg work for a friend. He has two gas jobs- '46 LJ powered by a 707 and a '58 460 B-42. Wants to convert original oil filters to screw on filters. Anyone have a clue as to source for hardware to do this. Thx Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Not knowing much, but do the oil lines coming from the block have typical AN fittings(I'm picturing my 673 full flow system)? You could buy a screw on style base and just hook the lines up to it? Should not be too hard to do? Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/#findComment-339135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Don't do it; they are by-pass filters, not the full flow filters used on modern stuff. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/#findComment-339142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 b42 would have a 401 continental and filter housing is bolted directly to the block. used a cartridge filter, honestly probably didn't do much Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/#findComment-339314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Guys-thx for comments-I believe my pals issue is he can't get replacement filters and that is why he wants to convert both. Maddog-you sure on that Continental in B-42? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/#findComment-339345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Quote I believe my pals issue is he can't get replacement filters and that is why he wants to convert both. That is a pretty common problem for a lot of us. Given the low miles I put on mine, and the fact that the filter probably doesn't do a whole lot, I clean and re-use the filter. You can also just take the filter out. Here is one possible source: http://www.filtermart.com/ Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/#findComment-339350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) positive, the 291 331 and 401/401 flathead was made by continental and badged as Mack Edited July 15, 2016 by Maddog13407 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/#findComment-339391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 On 7/14/2016 at 11:21 PM, Maddog13407 said: positive, the 291 331 and 401/401 flathead was made by continental and badged as Mack ok-thx-never knew Mack did not ID an outsourced engine as anything but its true ID-like the 413 Chrysler V-8 etc. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/#findComment-339502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 On 7/14/2016 at 9:59 AM, fxfymn said: That is a pretty common problem for a lot of us. Given the low miles I put on mine, and the fact that the filter probably doesn't do a whole lot, I clean and re-use the filter. You can also just take the filter out. Here is one possible source: http://www.filtermart.com/ Thx-I'll pass on to him Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46018-screw-on-oil-filter-conversions/#findComment-339503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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