Frankenstein T-5 Waggin' Chronicle (vast doesnt do it)

[Freshmeat]

I'll check that oil filter. I'm gonna bring the adapter with me. The filter they provided is wrong, so I'm gonna bring it back and swap.
Thanks!

[Grand Marquis GT]

I'll check that oil filter. I'm gonna bring the adapter with me. The filter they provided is wrong, so I'm gonna bring it back and swap.
Thanks!

By chance, for educational purposes, what filter is it that they gave you?

[Freshmeat]

Hell if I know. I'll post it up when I get home.

[Mercracer]

What did I miss about the oil filter? Why doesn't it take a PH8A? Is this the Jeep?

[Freshmeat]

I don't own a Jeep, any more (the Jeep sale funded the initial engine purchase). I have a WIX 51372, but it's not right. I can't remember what filter that's for, though. I'll check the PH8A when I go. Possibly tonight.
Need to get spark plugs, too. Forgot about that. I'm gonna check Corral for the right plug type unless one of you have that number available.

[Freshmeat]

FRPP headers on GT40-P heads...

still require removal of the fawking headers to change the plugs!!
The driver side is fine, with a wobble extension, but the passenger side is impossible with the header in place.

[gadget73]

FL-1a is the standard tall Ford filter, FL-300 is the short filter you need for using an oil cooler. FL-1A = Fram PH8a.

[89GrandMarquis]

What about this?

http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=egnsearch.asp&N=115+400404+310105&autoview=sku

[Freshmeat]

I'll never run Fram, again. I had two friends who had Fram filters implode. Wish I had pictures...

The correct WIX filter is 51515, for a Crown Victoria. Apparently they gave me the filter for an Explorer- I was getting parts using both vehicles, so it's understandable he got confused.
Here's the updated "Need to Buy" list:

Vacuum hoses
Clutch pedal shaft bushings
Intake bolts

I'm going to a bolt supply warehouse for the intake bolts, dealer for the bushings, and still haven't figured out how I'm mapping my vacuum system, so I didn't get the hoses, yet.

[Freshmeat]

Ooh... I'm buying that before I do my plugs, again! Great find!

[89GrandMarquis]

I had a socket like this when I worked on my motorcycle. A ratchet wouldn't fit - but a socket and wrench always would.

These types of sockets are readily available. I have a couple Craftsman's but they are a little taller than the one in the link.

[P71Times2]

What about this?

http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...5&autoview=sku

Interesting.....

I need to pick up one of those...

[phayzer5]

What about using a shorter plug?

[Freshmeat]

In the pictures my socket is butted up against the head, so a shorter plug wouldn't help any.

[Freshmeat]

Someone pointed out that on a true spark plug socket, there's a hex head on the ratchet end. One can put a wrench on that and install/remove the plugs just the same as with the F-body socket in the above link.