<VV> Oil filter gasket design

[Les]

Hmmm I wonder if Kent got that filter from me? I got rid of a few of them at CTD 1999 and I know Kent took a couple.

I know a few local guys and myself have used the Baldwins with no seal issues; my concern based on some of the discussion is whether the oil is bypassing internally around the center seal.

I don't think I'll ever do enough engine rebuilds to use a whole case of filters for the "first fifteen minutes" oil change....

Les
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 20:36:50 -0400
From: "Stan East" <sgeast at interlog.com>
Subject: <VV> Oil filter gasket design
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Keep the Baldwin’s as souvenirs for the Oil Filter Group. We had a Baldwin
split the seal on Kent Sullivan’s white coupe at the Time Trials.
Fortunately we only lost a ½ quart of oil before Ken Hand came in to the
pits. In the same vein Kent installed the last design Canadian AC filter
with the same “U” shaped seal on his concours car; guess what started an oil
leak!

 

Save the mailing to someone with a cutaway it’s already been tested.

 

Stan (very lucky) East