Re: [Amc-list] 195.6OHV "full flow" oil -- to the head

[Jock J JocewJ Jocewicz <namdra@xxxxxxxx>]

You can make it well over 35 AMC V-8's that I know of that Fram filters
messed up!
 
On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:45:43 -0700 Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> 
> Unless they have a back stock of old filters that are still decent 
> quality, the Fram might shorten the engine's lifespan like it has on 
> at least 17 other AMCs that I know of (and 2 of my own Fords!) They 
> have a habit of collapsing when thicker oil is used then plugging up 
> the oil gallery. You should have seen the mess that came out when I 
> back flushed the oil gallery by tapping in where the oil pressure 
> sender goes on my '91 E350 with 460! 
>    This was after dropping the oil pan, changing the oil pump (which 
> looked fine), putting in a new dist and oil pump drive, checking the 
> bearings and STILL having no oil pressure after warm up!
>    It ran fine after that.
> 
> Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10
> 
> From: Joe Fulton 
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 195.6OHV "full flow" oil -- to the head
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." 
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> 
> If he is using a PB50 Fram filter it has an anti-drain valve in it.  
> Don't know how it works but it's supposed to make changing that 
> vertical filter less messy.
> 
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
 
 
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