Farmall Filter Adapter

Farmall Filter Adapter TRACTORS Accessories “Several years ago I acquired some old Purolator PER-3 spin-on oil filters from a service station that was closing I had to make an adapter so I could use them on my Farmall A tractor ” says Richard Rice Waverly Tenn The threads in the PER-3 filter were 3/4-in fine thread while the Farmall engine fitting was 1/2-in coarse thread The Farmall used a partially hollow bolt to hold an old element-style element in place with oil flowing through the bolt and into the filter To make an adapter Rice cut 9/16 in off the threaded end of a 1/2-in coarse-threaded bolt and 3/4 in from the threaded end of a 3/4-in fine-threaded bolt Then he brazed the cut ends together and bored a 3/16-in hole through the entire assembly The 3/16-in hole is the same size as the one in the bolt that held the old element-style filter in place “You could use the same idea on other types of spin-on filters by making adapters to fit their threads ” says Rice “A potential problem is that the face area where the filter’s rubber gasket makes contact may be a little rough and not make a tight seal To prevent that from happening I smear some silicone on the filter gasket which makes a good seal I’ve used these filters for 10 years now with no problems ” notes Rice Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Richard A Rice 211 E Railroad St Waverly Tenn 37185 ph 931 296-3491; cell 931 622-6285

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