Mopar Muscle Association UK

Hello

Recently needed a filter

as per usual reached for the PH8A from Fram

and then thought NO....life is too short

so I purchased a Baldwin B2 from a tractor place £8 and a Ford Motorcraft FL-1A or as the Aussies know it an AFL-1 £11 off ebay

both have anti drain back and both will screw on to most mopar engines that have space

The Baldwin has a good reputation in respect to filtration filter surface area and robustness but is constructed the same way as WIX and Fram and many other generic filters.

there were cheaper fileters I could have got OEM 70s Toyota landcruiser and a Borg N Beck replacement for a ford explorer would fit

anyway

I am really quite impressed with the FL-1A

my oil pressure has never been better

it features big holes in the base, pressed not drilled
the thread section is not a pressed in and threaded area of the base metal its a separate part
the base has good retention of the seal
and it was a little heavier than the B2 (which looks identical to a Fram without the rubber easy grip coating)
the anti drain back valve is a thick neoprene disk

the internet says the filtration and flow is good

and the anti drain back seems to work very well. Oil pressure is up within a second or 2

all in all impressed

Mr ford put some time and effort in to make a nice filter.

Good intel, Dave.

Am I correct in thinking that the Filters are universal in fitting both SB and BB?

as far as I am aware a filter that physically screws onto the small block and (hemi 6 before 1974, later had different thread) fits a big block

however I know some engines need a short filter but with the same thread so they don't interfere with clutch headers chassis etc

and these are not short

usual mopar replacement is a Fram PH8A


go here http://www.framcatalog.com/PartDetail.aspx?b=F&pn=PH8A

click on applications where used and see Chrylser

I can see 400 and 440 in that list up to at least 1970

didn't look up dodge

rule of thumb if it fits a ford explorer - 2001 its the right thread and sealing boss diameter.

in Australia its called a Z9 and the 1974 onwards filter is a z96 its short and has a different thread (you don't want one of them)

Dave

Ford
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Oil-Filters/1 ... _nkw=fl-1a


Baldwin
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Vehicle-Parts ... baldwin+b2

Fram and equivalents

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= ... cat=131090

Blue wont buy it if its heavier than the B2

he could drill some holes.......

Dave

Don't think I have the space to fit a long filter anyway. That filter does look like a better design, I bet there's a shorter version as well, I'll investigate when I get home.

Cracking find Dave, I've plenty of room so I'll go for one next time