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I am preparing to fire up my rebuilt engine and wanted to check to make sure everything internal was looking like it should. The material in the internal oil filter basket is no longer there. Does anyone know where I can obtain the material that goes in this oil filter basket? I bought the car after the engine had been rebuilt and since I could not get to the engine for quite a while, I added oil to the case in a sufficient quantity to keep the piston bearings lubricated. That raised the level to the oil filter basket. My thinking is that with the amount of oil in the pan, this material finally dissolved.
My research on Google and other sites have returned no information on this type of filtration system.
Thanks.

Does anyone know where I can obtain the material that goes in this oil filter basket

Depends on whether your "basket" (filter housing) is the proper Packard unit or one of many aftermarket types.

If it is the standard one that is normally on the 37 120 then it is WIX 51006. It is at oriellys

Thanks to both of you. I do appreciate the information. I believe that the filter "basket" is the original due to the description that was given to me yesterday by someone who does rebuild these engines. I will also check at O'Reilly's and take a look at the WIX51006 to see if it might fit. Again, thanks for the information. I learn something new each time.

Where did the filter material go? If it made its way into the oiling system you have got a BIG problem. There have been stories of old oil filter material coming apart and getting into the oiling system and ruining the engine in short order after start-up. JWL