montego8 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 I've been into cars a long time and have restored fords and chevys and have done it all from body work to the mechanics. That being said, I bought a oil filter for my new project ,the 50 dodge, and spent about an hour looking for a place to put it. I found a place up on the top shelf of my barn extension. Why do these cars have no oil filter system or am I blind!!!!!!! Thanks, Dan Quote
randroid Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 Dan, I won't be a lot of help but wanted to extend a warm welcome to the forum. If you've ever replaced an oil filter, and it certainly sounds as though you have, the canister is above and just behind the distributor and can't be missed. I understand some of these flatties came with no filter but others should chime in and let you know your options on installing one. -Randy Quote
Robert Horne Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 I would say the prevous owner must have took the filter system off, and plugged the oil lines. There are of plenty of filter canisters on ebay. Quote
jchalk1949 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 My 50 did not have a filter either. I bought one off e-bay. The filter mounts on the right side of the head, towards the back usually. Some mount it on the firewall. If you have a manual it should show it's location. It plumbs in to the oil pressure spring ports towards the back and down, right above the oil pan. Spring port looks like a 1/2" pipe plug with two smaller plugs, or a piece of tubing from one small port to the other. Google dodge or plymouth flathead pictures, and you should find plenty of motor photos. Use search under photo gallery on this forum and you should find plenty of info. By the way, these are by pass filters, not full flow. Quote
Robert Horne Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 You can buy the oil lines at about any auto parts store. This filter canister and many more on ebay... Quote
jchalk1949 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 Stop. my mistake. LEFT side of engine. Opposite side of oil pump. By the way, if you want a factory look (on the head), you just about have to get one made for Mopars, preferably off an old motor. Oil filters were an option for these motors. Some came with them, some without. Quote
aero3113 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 Mine originally had a sealed filter on it, I was able to find this Fram filter at a local auto shop on the shelf Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) My '48 D24 did not have an oil filter when I bought it, either. Pretty sure the PO removed it, as opposed to the car not being made with one, because the oil lines were just re-routed. I was a tad surpised when I first found out the oil filter was an option. Got one of the canister types off a '50 B1B in a salvage yard, so I only had to ape how it was installed on the pick-up when I installed it on my D24 (this great forum wasn't around back then, heck, the internet was only a flash-in-the-pan at the time). There are many posts on this forum with photos of the drivers side of the engine with various types of oil filters, a browsing session will not only answer your question, but give you more ideas than you can shake a stick at - and you'll quickly discover you've come to the right place! Edited November 18, 2011 by Dan Hiebert Quote
1940plymouth Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 Welcome to the best old car forum on the interent. When I got my Plymouth in the late '80's it had the sealed filter on it. I was able to buy the sealed filters at the local auto stores until a few years ago, then installed the oil cannister with the throw away filter that is easier to find now and much cheaper. Good luck with your project and how about some photos of the car, Quote
montego8 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks everyone. I think I'll get it running today and see if it's sounds good enough for a filter kit. The oil in it looks like tar so I,ll change that out first. I can't believe a filter was an option! Dan Quote
Young Ed Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks everyone. I think I'll get it running today and see if it's sounds good enough for a filter kit. The oil in it looks like tar so I,ll change that out first. I can't believe a filter was an option! Dan It stayed that way too. A guy in our car club has a 55 plymouth 2dr with a 230 powerflite and no oil filter. Quote
greg g Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 Oil filters are an often discussed issue here. As noted they were optional, and many were dealer installed or installed by sears and Roebuck, western auto, or other chains after the vehicles were pruchased. If and when you try to locate one make sure you get the type that has the cansiter that uses aaaa replaceable element, and not the throw away sealed cansiter. The latter type has been discontinued and the ones that remain are very expensive when found. Most of the others take a napa 1080/1080Gold, or equivelent. They sell on ebay or at swap meets for 25 to 50 bucks depending on condition and accesories included. Here are a couple links for everything you might want to know about oil filters. Welcome to the forum. http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=17800 http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=6773&highlight=filter+central Quote
carls 49 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 hi ya and welcome. here is a pics of mine. Quote
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