Re: [Amc-list] Full Flow filter Cast Iron 196?

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2007-07-14 at 20:04 -0700, JOE FULTON wrote:
> I'm parting out a 65 American with an L-head 196.  It
> has a full flow oil filter.  Is there any reason I
> can't use this full flow filter assembly on a cast
> iron OHV 196?

Really? I didn't know any of the iron 195.6's had full-flow oil! I think
Frank mentioned oil pump clearance problems with the later motors in
early Americans.

> Also, I know this has been answered before but I
> wasn't interested at that time.  Can I use the L-head
> 196 short block and add a oHV cylinder head to convert
> to an OHV engine?

Nope. Where the in-block valves go the OHV block has big passageways for
pushrod clearance and oil drainage. The OHV block is based upon the
flathead but is different. Externally it looks the same though!

The crank and other bottom-end parts are supposed to be identical though.

> It appears to be a 36,000 mile engine so I could
> possibly use it.

36K L-head? Wow, that's probably worth keeping. Put a turbo on it! :-)

(Actually 2 - 4 lbs boost would probably be easy harmless and enough.)


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