427 oil filter adapter

mrtleavitt · Post by **mrtleavitt** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:45 am

Has anyone put on one of these filter adapters to replace the stock unit. Apparently the oil passages are larger to improve the flow. The only ones that I've seen are for a vertically mounted filter which won't fit on the FE trucks since the big FEs always came in cars. Anyone know if a horizontal mount exists with the large oil passages?

convincor · Post by **convincor** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:09 am

like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-FE- ... ccessories
Same used here.

mrtleavitt · Post by **mrtleavitt** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:45 am

I have about 5 of those on the shelf but there is one original to the 427 that has larger oil passages. My brother bought one but it was the verticle mount style and it wouldn't fit on a truck. I have never seen a larger oil passage horizontal filter housing, that is what I'm looking for.

convincor · Post by **convincor** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:07 am

I'll look around for the extra I have. I don't remember the holes being the small.
I've had a couple of the verticle style with the small and large port but remember the horizontal being just as big as the large port verticle.

BMJs 67 · Post by **BMJs 67** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:04 am

Not to hi jack the thread, but why won't the vertical style adapters work on the trucks?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:03 pm

they will work but then you cant remove the oil filter without jacking up the engine to get the filter off.

sideoilerfe · Post by **sideoilerfe** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:17 pm

The hiboy 4x4 FE's had the vertical ones.

427 · Post by **427** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:12 pm

I have a 427 in my 68. I used the 428 adapter.I think its still available from Ford.Its got the bigger passages to flow more and bolts right up no problem.Hope this helps you out,Brian.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:10 pm

fordman wrote:they will work but then you cant remove the oil filter without jacking up the engine to get the filter off.

Use a 3/4 quart Dodge filter. Same diameter and threads. Fits perfectly, but short enough to get it on and off.

robroy · Post by **robroy** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:32 pm

Hey MrTleavitt,

I followed the advice of FlyBoy2610 and got the 3/4 quart filter; it works perfectly with no clearance problems. There are detailed photos of this in my project update thread:

http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 15#p387130

Thanks again to FlyBoy2610 for the helpful advice.

Robroy

BMJs 67 · Post by **BMJs 67** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:29 pm

Thanks from me too.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:29 pm

You are both very welcome! Glad I could be of help.

mrtleavitt · Post by **mrtleavitt** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:29 am

Ya flyboy that's awesome! I ordered a verticle adapter today! Thanks!

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