Subject: Re: oil filter conversion?

[C1J1Miller@aol.com]

> I want to convert an 88 5000Q NF-code (NA) engine oil-filter setup from the

> thermostat/oil-cooler fitting to the basic 4KQ plain-old

> oil-filter-on-block setup. I removed the thermostat/oil-cooler fitting from

> the block OK. Now I need to make the stock oil-filter bolt up. Is the

> threaded pipe in the 4KQ block removable? Available as a sep part? Other

> suggestions?


Huw Powell replied:
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The fiche shows it as a separate part ("union") - funny, one of these

days I am going to go the opposite direction, put a cooler on my 82

coupe.  If you can find a source it is just a bit of hardware, though

metric of course. 059 115 721 is the part number.

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Does the NF use a coolant-to-oil cooler?  They actually work pretty well on
warming up the oil, as well as cooling it down.  I assume you'd rather have a
larger cooling capacity (i.e., separate oil coolant radiator).

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