[SCG] oil filter

Tue Jun 2 20:02:53 EDT 2015

You would be surprised what can slip between the cracks. Especially old obsolete stuff that was supposed to be thrown away.  Remember there are a lot of pack rats out there.
Jerry

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"J. R. Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>The two I have are NIB - "New" In Box.  Well, one of the lids is off the 
>box.
>Later, JR
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Mark Corbin via SCG-list" <scg-list at corvair.org>
>To: "'shortle'" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>; "'hank kaczmarek'" 
><kaczmarek at charter.net>; <air_cooled63 at yahoo.com>; <modquad at juno.com>
>Cc: <wrsssatty at aol.com>; <whubbell at verizon.net>; 
><scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 6:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [SCG] oil filter
>
>
>> Expect all of them to be at least slightly used.
>>
>> -Mark
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: shortle [mailto:shortle556 at earthlink.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 6:24 PM
>> To: hank kaczmarek; Mark Corbin; air_cooled63 at yahoo.com; modquad at juno.com
>> Cc: wrsssatty at aol.com; whubbell at verizon.net; scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
>> Subject: Re: [SCG] oil filter
>>
>> So if the black oil filters were only available from the factory on new 
>> cars and not sold to the public, how are they now in our hands?(I have 1 
>> in my parts stash but not sure how I got it).
>> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: hank kaczmarek via SCG-list <scg-list at corvair.org>
>>>Sent: Jun 2, 2015 3:15 PM
>>>To: Mark Corbin <airvair at earthlink.net>, air_cooled63 at yahoo.com,
>>>modquad at juno.com
>>>Cc: wrsssatty at aol.com, whubbell at verizon.net,
>>>scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
>>>Subject: Re: [SCG] oil filter
>>>
>>>You're right Mark. Talked to a GM Service writer who went to Detroit in
>>>1959 for the original mechanics school on the Corvair ( with Richard
>>>Jenkins of the Charlotte (Queen City) club.) Black filters only came
>>>from the factory.  Not stocked for dealer parts rooms.  For the reasons
>>>discussed here previously.
>>>
>>>Best Regards
>>>HANK
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Mark Corbin via SCG-list
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 12:19 PM
>>>To: air_cooled63 at yahoo.com ; modquad at juno.com
>>>Cc: wrsssatty at aol.com ; whubbell at verizon.net ;
>>>scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
>>>Subject: Re: [SCG] oil filter
>>>
>>>The factory never sold the black filters over the dealer counter. They
>>>were strictly an in-house item, as far as I know.
>>>
>>>-Mark
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: SCG-list [mailto:scg-list-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
>>>air_cooled63--- via SCG-list
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 8:43 AM
>>>To: modquad at juno.com
>>>Cc: wrsssatty at aol.com; whubbell at verizon.net;
>>>scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
>>>Subject: Re: [SCG] oil filter
>>>
>>>Just wondering if a new Corvair had engine work done at the dealership
>>>requiring oil and filter change before Sold to a customer, I'm a
>>>summing a black filter would not be installed.
>>>Jerry
>>>
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>>>
>>>Mike Downey via SCG-list <scg-list at corvair.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I grew up in Phoenix admiring (and studying) the "Lou Grubb" blue new
>>>>69 Monza with 17 miles.  That car had a black oil filter on it and I
>>>>always wondered why since I never saw that color in the replacement 
>>>>market.
>>>>
>>>>The explanation below fits.
>>>>
>>>>Mike Downey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Mon, 1 Jun 2015 21:49:02 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Dusty Steinberg via
>>>>SCG-list <scg-list at corvair.org> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>> From what I was told by a friend that was a service writer for a
>>>>> large Chevrolet dealership, all engines came with the black oil
>>>>> filters, and the black filters were not available after 1960 for
>>>>> replacement stock.  The reasoning behind the black filter coming
>>>>> with the car, was so the dealership would know if the oil was
>>>>> changed.  If it had more than 3000 miles on the engine, and a black
>>>>> filter, they knew that it hadn't.  He said that sometime in early
>>>>> 1961, the black filters weren't available to the parts department,
>>>>> and that they were replaced by another color.  He didn't remember
>>>>> the color, but looking at my oil filter collection, I believe that it 
>>>>> was a blue filter.
>>>>> Paul in CT
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> >From: Bill Hubbell via SCG-list <scg-list at corvair.org>
>>>>> >Sent: Jun 1, 2015 4:53 PM
>>>>> >To: "wrsssatty at aol.com" <wrsssatty at aol.com>
>>>>> >Cc: "scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com" <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
>>>>> >Subject: Re: [SCG] oil filter
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Pretty sure it was an AC PF-4
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Oh, wait - you mean WHICH PF-4 - as in color, etc!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Yes, I think there was a Comminique article about this - long time
>>>>> ago.  I'll try to look it up when I get back home, might take awhile.
>>>>> If anybody else knows, please chime in.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Bill Hubbell
>>>>> >
>>>>> >On Jun 1, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Bill Stanley via SCG-list
>>>>> <scg-list at corvair.org> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Does anyone know what oil filter a '63 came with from the factory?
>>>>> Anyone know which issue of the communique might discuss this?
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Thanks!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >~Bill Stanley
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