1958 283 chevy oil filter adapter.

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fuzz

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I'm rebuilding a 58 283 I've had stored for many years. I disassenbles the motor years ago and now I'm going to use ir in my A Bucket project. I has a spin on oil filter adaptor but I'm not sure about one thing. In the pics you see it is two parts, the dark circle in the center of the bottom half is a gasket. When I put the two parts together, the cone shaped upper part fit in the gasket and I'm pretty sure it will seal. My question is about the upper part that bolts to the block. looks like it should have a gasket between the upper housing and the block but I don't have a gasket that fits. Do you think it will work without a gasket or should I make one...[P
 

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You will have to get the original filter to get the o ring that goes around the original filter base, but under the spin on adapter. Make sure that gasket that is there, between the adapters is in good shape also.

There is no gasket between the original base and the block only that big o ring.
 
Ron...you da man. I think i got some-timers disease, some times I can't remember or figure out how stuff works. I couldn't figure how the oil was gonna get thru the filter til you said O-ring. :eek: so I go to the local countyr store where they got lots of OLD stuff and sure enough they had a filter for a 58 283. Cost $3.29 but I just have to bite the bullitt. :D
Thanks!!!:)
 

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