Topic: 65 Assmebly Line V8 Oil Filters

[bryancobb]

Bob,

I appreciate everything you have to offer this hobby.  I never intended to challenge your years of experience and first hand knowledge.  I just have experience in law enforcement investigation and am an engineer who enjoys playing "what if."

[PerkinsRestoration]

 Brian,
I appreciate and respect your comments and I'm sure Bob, Jeff and every one else here does also. Some restorers in the hobby in my opinion try to over think the 60's era assembly line process and ad lib how they think or wish things were done rather than what really was typical Ford production at the time. Original cars are the real historians.
                                           Bob

[bryancobb]

If there are ANY unrestored cars anywhere, that still have their proven assembly-line installed oil filters on them, that have never been unscrewed...then yes...that's the gospel.

A 24 count case somewhere that is purported to be a box of assembly-line filters, just like they would look after an assembly-line engine (not crate engine) was painted and installed in a car, would not be gospel, in my humble opinion.

[Skyway65]

Dave-- I got my oil filter done last week.  Thanks for letting me use your artwork.  I modified your date code a bit.  Not sure exactly what the numbers mean so I went with what, I think, is a September 21, 1964 date code--my engine was built in December of '64 so that seems about right.

[Twilight65]

Hey Gary,
Great Job! Can't wait to see your completed car someday. You stamped that perfectly. Let me know if i can be of any more help.
Dave

[Skyway65]

Hey Gary,
Great Job! Can't wait to see your completed car someday.

I can't wait to see my car completed someday too!  Way funny--I'm at 98% right now.

[GD64]

Dave-- I got my oil filter done last week.  Thanks for letting me use your artwork.  I modified your date code a bit.  Not sure exactly what the numbers mean so I went with what, I think, is a September 21, 1964 date code--my engine was built in December of '64 so that seems about right.

If I can ask a question about the filter date code 2644.

I thought I read here that it decodes as month (2), year (64), day (4)?
February 1964 4th.

[J_Speegle]

If I can ask a question about the filter date code 2644.

I thought I read here that it decodes as month (2), year (64), day (4)?
February 1964 4th.

Believe we would need more than one or two examples to figure out the dating pattern. With out more examples we're just guessing or "making" the date fit what we think it might be.

Just a thought

[CharlesTurner]

I know I used to have it but can't seem to find a Rotunda stamp template for 65 oil filters.  Anyone have this??

[Skyway65]

Did you find one yet Charles--do you need to borrow mine?

[Bob Gaines]

Hopefully the one I sent USPS last week will make it.

[CharlesTurner]

Thanks to all that replied.  Looks like I'm good to go. 

[sanluis09]

Hi, I was looking for info on the 65 oil filter and came to this topic.... what would be the difference on applications (manufactured dates, plants, etc) on this black filter with the Rotunda R1-a red one?

I'm interested on buying this template.... if someone have it and willing to sell, please send me PM.....

Another doubt, which is exactly the filter you use to put this template on? Do you get a FL-1 filter or the Rotunda red one (R1-a) and just repaint it in black.... Is the FL-1 filter same size as R1-a?

I appreciate your help on replicating this filter.

Thank you,
Luis

[Bob Gaines]

Hi, I was looking for info on the 65 oil filter and came to this topic.... what would be the difference on applications (manufactured dates, plants, etc) on this black filter with the Rotunda R1-a red one?

I'm interested on buying this template.... if someone have it and willing to sell, please send me PM.....

Another doubt, which is exactly the filter you use to put this template on? Do you get a FL-1 filter or the Rotunda red one (R1-a) and just repaint it in black.... Is the FL-1 filter same size as R1-a?

I appreciate your help on replicating this filter.

Thank you,
Luis

Luis as far as a donor filter to paint black and use you have a couple of choices. Get the repro red filter with the double crimp fluting on the top and paint it black or buy a NOS red filter to paint black. Any other filter current FL1 included will look noticeably different then original. Unless everything else is Thoroughbred quality on your car(tires,battery etc. ) I would opt for the repro filter to use as a donor. The difference between the repro and original is minimal. The point is ,original is best but would not be consistent unless everything else is of the same level on the car IMO.

[sanluis09]

Thanks for the quick reply Bob!

And what about the differences on applications? I always knew that Red Rotunda filter is correct for late 64 and early 65' cars? What about this black one?

I will also appreciate if you could tell me about the template for a black one.

Thank you,
Luis