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Noticed an interesting thing upon taking my pump apart. The filter top and bottom on this filter is cardboard. Looking at photos in SM, it may even be an original filter.

There is no bottom support used so other than center metal core of filter fitting over a slight bevel on the mount, filter is suspended. Over the years the element had worked it's way down and inner core had been pushed thru exposing a row of large holes at the top. With holes exposed it was not really doing much to filter. Probably not a big issue in itself but if the element also starts disintegrating maybe it could pump crud thru the system. Wonder if anyone else has noticed this in their rebuilds or how many may be out there like this.

The replacement filter Max supplies in his rebuild kit has metal top and bottoms so hopefully the element moving on the core will no longer be an issue.

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mine was original filter and i believe Kevin's was too, but i did not notice what you show in your pictures with the metal piece pushing up. i did notice the wear at the bottom side. i do like the newer ones better though.

new filter for 6 bucks, incase anyone wants to change theirs.

http://www.autopartsandstuff.com/hastingsfilters-has-hf783-element.aspx

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Thanks, Hank. I was going to order another one from Max and I think you just saved me around $15. The same Hastings item appears to be available locally at Napa as FIL 1653 for $9.

Max wants $15 plus freight for his so if I can buy one here, will cost half as much.

no problem. but better hurry its the last one they have according to that website.

but for even more savings...try..

http://www.fleetfilter.com/filter/wix-oil-filters/51653.html


wait....even more savings.

http://www.usafilterstore.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_code=U&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1653

Hank

Weren't theses used on tractors as well. You might try taking one up to a farm / tractor supplier, and checking it out.

Do these fit a '54? Or of not, does anyone know the ref number?

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I don't know for sure and don't have an early pump to look at. The factory filter appears to be slightly taller than this one but Max shows the picture of the smaller height filter in his 52-4 listing. The bottom support thruout the years looks to be very similar and if the top spring will extend for the lower height, then probably so. Even if the spring doesn't extend, a spacer to make up the difference should be easily doable.

I just got back from Napa and filter was available. Round numbers, $11 and it found a new home. It cost a few dollars more than the ones Hank linked. When you figure freight and wait time, well worth it and maybe without freight even a bit cheaper than the other places. The Hastings and Wix are the same as Napa 1653.

The 52-54 filter element is 2 1/2" tall.

I don't recall the details and I'm not at my shop to check where I have several pumps in each style but there were two different pumps in '52-'54. One was quite tall; the other looked more like that used on the '55-'56 models.

Update: I just came across this in my notes and don't know how accurate it is:

1955-1956 Power steering pump filter:
O.D.: 3 3/16 (81.0)
I.D.: 1 1/16 (27.0)
Length: 1 9/16 (39.7)
Napa FIL 1653
Hastings HF783
Case A22279
International 133205-R91
Baldwin P183

The 52-54 filter element is 2 1/2" tall