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I want to change from cartaridge filter to spin on on my 68 chevy truck.I has a 327 and I think I can get better filtering with a new spin on. Any ideas?

there are kits made for the swap. I don't know if there is better filtering in spin on's tho, there is better access to the filter element with a canister, and there is more SA of filter element with a canister. The filtering qualities really depend on the quality of the filter, not the type of filter, a good fiber element filter is going to be a lot better than a cheaper paper element filter, no matter if it is canister or spin on.

Any parts supply house should carry a changeover kit, I've used lots of them. Sure takes the mess out of a filter change! The filters aren't as big, granted, but you just change them a little more often.

Originally posted by R Pope
Any parts supply house should carry a changeover kit, I've used lots of them. Sure takes the mess out of a filter change! The filters aren't as big, granted, but you just change them a little more often.

I'd rather have a canister than a spin on myself, filters right there where you can get to it. I find them less messy myself, becuse there always verticle , and the canister catches the oil, just use a rag taking the filter out and use it to catch the mess, then clean out the canister with the rag, put new filter in and fill 1/2 way full of fresh oil, I did that with my '51 Chevy, and it took about 10 minuites, and never jacked the car up, was tight but I got it. I got the falcon ( spin on ) without jacking too tho, but that was because the filter is right on the side, out in the open, and the drain plug is right in front.

The spin on kits are dead easy to fit, I had a cannister engine and swapped it over, depends on the brand some you have to remove your bypass valve fitted at the top of your cannister - bolted to the block this was the style that I got and some you re-use your bypass adaptor to attach the new unit. If you get one that doesnt use a bypass filter you have to use spin on filters that come with inbuilt bypass in them
Hope this helps
Steve