Modern Oil Filter

Richard Hughes · #1 18-01-07, 16:23

Having done an oil change on my FGT I suddenly remebered that I needed to change the oil filter(yes I know its a bit obvious but I was having a bad day) . Does anyone out there know of a modern equivalent to the original cartridge filter or is it the same as the standard GMC filter which you can normally get at shows??

Thanks
Richard Hughes

Bob Carriere · #2 25-01-07, 22:58

Bonjour Richard.....

You may find the info requested under the Resto section..... modern equivalent should be available...... best palces here in Canada are at farm tractor dealers as they tend to supply farmers who keep their old tractors for 5o ++ years and a lot of such parts were used in commercial and farm tractor set ups.

for example starter brushes on CMP 6 volts are the same as early Massey Ferguson tractors using similar Delco starters and generators...... besides M-F are british Perkins engine anyways.

Keep pushing the forum for an answer.

Bob C.

PS.....Geoff should this be moved to the Resto section...??

Richard Hughes · #3 26-01-07, 12:03

Bob

Thanks for the suggestion I will give my local tractor place a try.

Richard Hughes

Grant Bowker · #4 11-02-07, 20:03

If it is the larger "senior" or in some cases marked as "military standard filter" that you are looking for, Fram's web site lists the C31P filter as current. I went in under 216, 235, 261CID engines for "1952 Chevrolet/GMC Truck Pickup" in their application guide. They also list the C4 for some cases for the same application. The C4 also comes back as fitting the 239CID in "1950 Ford Truck F1-3". I found nothing in their site that gave dimensions of the filters to enable comparisons with your old filter.
I used to use the C31P for my M135CDN, about 1985 it was still a stocked item at local auto parts shops.
I hope this helps you.
(The thread http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...&threadid=3786 gives other compatible filters).