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jenner17
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Posted: Aug/12/2017 at 10:43am |
Hi,
I am new to this site and was wondering if anyone has pics on the oil filter base/filter and where the lines go to on the block. 1961 Rambler American flat head six. Found a base on a 1965 Rambler that was on the drivers side of the engine ,but mine seems like it should go on the passenger side . Any help would be appreciated, Thanks Bob J
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farna
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The filter base should be on the front left side (assuming left hand drive... left/right is from driver's perspective sitting in seat). The oil return line goes to the left side of the engine just behind the oil filler tube. There should be a plug in the lower side of the block just above the oil pan rail. Oil feed is from the right side main oil gallery. there is a hum that goes through the oil pump on the right side just above the oil pan rail. That is the main oil gallery. Near the front there is a plug, that is where you should feed the oil filter. IIRC the center is the suppl, the other line the return. In any case, the smaller line is the feed. The factory base will fit L-head and OHV models.
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jenner17
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Thanks for the help. Would they have ran this on the passenger side(right side ) on newer models ?
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rocklandrambler
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'65 was the last year for both the flat head and OHV 196. In '65 ONLY the oil filter used was a full flow attached to the oil pump. '64 and earlier models used the partial flow filter attached at the top of the engine usually on the drivers side. If you're going to make up your own lines I guess you can put it anywhere you want.
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farna
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All I've ever seen are on the front left corner of the engine, L-head or OHV. Of course the filter was an option up through about 1962. While all the factory installs I know of were front left, a dealer could have installed one on the front right. I'm not sure if the mounting holes will work on the front right though. Two issues I can see with a front right install. You can't install an AC compressor later without moving it, and the return path of the oil may be affected. It should be under pressure and not matter, but mounted on the front left it has a less restricted return path. The filters all have an anti-drainback valve, so just the line itself may drain.
The filters are getting harder to find, but most commercial truck supply houses can still get them. They are used on some industrial engines, particularly those used to power older refer trailers. I used to order 2-3 at a time. If I were adding a partial flow system now I'd use a current model remote filter adapter and plumb it like the old one. You can use flex hoses with adapters and mount the filter base wherever you want, but I think I'd make a bracket to mount it just like the factory filter with hard lines. You'd have to look real close to realize it's not a factory base, and filters could be picked up anywhere (most remote bases use a common Ford filter). Edited by farna - Aug/21/2017 at 6:58am |
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pacerman
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I just found this pic on craigslist in Los Angeles. The car is a 62 American and it has the L6 with the oil filter on the right side. Might have been a dealer add-on, but might have been factory. Joe |
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rocklandrambler
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Those look like rubber oil hoses attached to the filter plate which I'm pretty sure the factory wouldn't have done. Either a dealer add-on or the work of some previous owner. |
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1974 Hornet X (new) 1975 Gremlin X (new) 1964 Classic 660 Cross Country 1965 American 440-H |
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graewolf
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If this helps. Both of my '64s have it mounted on the right just like the above picture. Both with steel lines running to it. Not the best with a 'puter, wish i knew how to post pictures 'cause i have a few.
Perk
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Americans, 65 Convertible, 64-65 Wagons, 64 220 2Dr, 66 2Dr Hardtop..... They follow me home!!!
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farna
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L-heads may have been mounted on the right side. I know all the OHVs I've seen have it on the left. My 61 L-head had a filter, but no photos and I can't remember what side. Was my first Rambler, and I only had it three years. Got one with an OHV after that and never wanted another L-head to drive!
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tomj
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it's funny how little we actually know about a car so common to us! and funny how randomly AMC assembled their cars.
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