DIY coolant filter- O.K.!
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DIY coolant filter- O.K.!
Having noticed the admonishments from some of the elders here to come back when there is an end to the story, I am reporting a conclusion of my diy coolant filter project. I used the Summit filter head #TRD 1045 $32)with the horizontal ports. (to keep the total height smaller) Bought the plumbing parts locally and the heater hose and OIL filter (fram #ph16 $4) at O'reiley auto. I made the mounting bracket from aluninum stock, mounted to the "ears" on the bottom of the passenger side battery bottom tray.That seemed a better place to put the bracket than off of the radiator mount, but maybe my battery tray is not factory?? After there are about 500 miles on the install I will change the filter and check the contents.The total for the parts was about $70, with all brass fittings including the ballcock shut off valves. I'm wondering now if the brass was justified since I see that there are plastic fittings all over that motor, especially in the cooling plumbing. Thanks Gashog and flamebuster and all of you! dd
2003 f250 6.0 CC 4wd 108K mi.
2003 f250 6.0 CC 4wd 108K mi.
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From: Tucson USA
got my stuff at napa (head and 4 filters) for about $30. Paid another $30 for the brass stuff and hose from a hose jobber biggest cost the 3/4 inch T. Used a plastic 90 from checkers for the hose to heater hose connection. Also got the ball valves from home depot, mounted it to a bracket off the passenger side battery box. I have a amsoil bypass filter on the top so I couldnt mount up high to the rad as the hoses would interferr with each other. 1 extra step to unbolt and lift the head to get at the filter, no biggie.
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