Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2020/10/31 17:22:07

Howard, the inlet is on the side (labeled) and all the plumbing is correct from what I can tell by looking at pictures. I just don't see how the Fram assembly forces any oil through the filter. I don't see any way for oil to go from the outside of the filter, through the element, and into the center pipe. There are no openings along the length of the pipe, but it appears there are openings at the bottom of the canister, after the bottom seal of the filter. So oil essentially would come into the inlet, completely ignore the filter, then head out the outlet tube at the bottom.

I have to be missing something because that makes no sense.


****EDIT: Found it. I pulled the whole canister out and cleaned everything up on the inside. There is a single small hole on the center shaft. Couldn't see it because the hole was towards the center of the engine when the canister was installed. The bottom of the canister was covered in sludge, and is all clean now.


-Kevin