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[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Good Day, Just joined this group at a fellow member's suggestion. I am a Ford F15A restorer in Australia.

Hi Jacques, welcome to MLU. I only joined a few weeks ago myself so it's great to see you here.

I saw your F15A a couple of years ago when I picked up a pintle hook assy from you. It's a fabulous job, looking forward to seeing it on the road one day.

BTW the chassis plates which came with that pintle hook are now with Tony Smith in Gympie, shortly to be fitted on his resto!

Cheers,
Tony

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

Tony Smith in Gympie

correction....Tony Baker in Gympie. Sorry Tony!

[Private_collector]

No problems Tony,

I worked in an adult acute psychiatric facility for 5 years. Believe me when I say that I have been called MUCH worse...........and frequently!

There's times when I fear I may have absorbed some of the psych stuff through osmosis or exposure. Then there's times when i'm SURE I did.

One day, a psychiatrist told me that a particular patient had "suicidal tendencies, but he was an under achiever, so he should be OK!""!

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

a psychiatrist told me that a particular patient had "suicidal tendencies, but he was an under achiever, so he should be OK!""!

How very reassuring!

[Grant Bowker]

Working from the listed applications from Baldwin for the PF860 and the Rockauto online catalog for some of the uses given by Baldwin it looks as if the Baldwin PF860, AC GF133, Fram CG5 and Wix 33042 are all interchangable. NAPA's online gives their FIL 3042 as the interchange for the Wix and Fram filters but doesn't cross-reference the AC or Baldwin filters.
Pricing at Rockauto - Wix $8.53 Fram $12.55 and at NAPA $11.88 in store and $13.69 online.

From another online source, http://fueloilandair.com/filters/CG5...V8-283CID.html the following filters should all interchange:
BALDWIN PF860
BIG A 95042
CARQUEST 86042
FLEETGUARD FF132
FLEETRITE FFR-8132
FLEETRITE FFR8132
GENERAL MOTORS 854425
GENERAL MOTORS 854435
HASTINGS PF860
LUBER-FINER LG133
MOTORCRAFT FG 11
MOTORCRAFT FG11
NAPA 3042
WGB S-224-CP
WGB S224CP
WHITE 871646
WIX 33042

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Grant,
Thanks for that info. Biggest problem for us Australian restorers is lack of competition, choice, and overpriced parts. I paid $19.30 for my Baldwin PF860 filter 5 years ago. Mind you, our Aussie dollar was worth a lot less then.

Internet purchases looks good until you factor in shipping charges to Australia.
Had thought about bringing in a couple of oil filters back in my luggage on my next trip to the US but I could imagine a pannicked full lockdown of LAX if the TSA saw the outline of metallic cylinders in my suitcase on the xray machine. Bad idea Jacques!
Brgds,

[Grant Bowker]

Since yesterday I have done even more digging in cross references in an effort to confuse myself. The results are summarized in the attached table (pdf format).
Of the filters in the table, I have been able to find the Baldwin, Wix, NAPA and Fram for sale online so they are probably current production but I don't know about the others. Fleetguard states their FF132 is discontinued.
Based on photos found online, Baldwin and Hastings look very much the same. As a group, Wix, NAPA and Luberfiner L8305F all look very much the same.
Several posts on G503 say the NAPA 3042 filter works in the MB/GPW filter housing that I am quite sure is the same as the CMP housing. If the NAPA works, it would seem that those that cross to it should also fit.
If the AC GF133, the Baldwin PF860 and the NAPA3042 fit the housing properly almost all in the table should (except that the only refence to GM 854435 I could find other than the one quoted yesteday is for bolts???) since they all seem to cross reference to each other.
The Photos are of Baldwin, Fram and Wix.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

No problems Tony,

I worked in an adult acute psychiatric facility for 5 years.

...

One day, a psychiatrist told me that a particular patient had "suicidal tendencies, but he was an under achiever, so he should be OK!""!

I will use that with my friend the educational assistant who works with a number of challenged kids.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

Tony Smith in Gympie

It's snowing here tonight, Gympie sound's tempting!

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Grant,

That was very good work of you making up the fuel filter cross reference table. Glad I did not throw out that rusty AC GF 133 filter all those years ago as it seemed to have given up a lot of info (once I got the number right!).
Something that has always amazed me since I started the restoration is the amount of things still available off the shelf as long as you know the right cross reference or universal part No. Universal joints were the first things I replaced from the local Hardy Spicer dealer. Told they were common to Bedford trucks also. Likewise roller bearings and some oil seals. After one bad experience with NOS bearings I always sourced newly manufactured ones. Even the motor mounts are the same as early Landrover mounts. Everything old is new again as the song goes...
Regards,