Spin on filter conversion for ft engine

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Feb 22, 2016 | 08:01 PM

chrissmallwood

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Spin on filter conversion for ft engine

Hi all. I have a 330hd and it has a cartridge type oil filter on it. It seems pretty hard to find a filter to fit so I'd like to convert it to a spin on type filter.. Is there a spin on filter mount from another engine that I can swap in possibly the one from another fe engine?

Feb 23, 2016 | 07:26 AM

krewat

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Subscribed. I would think YES a regular FE oil filter extension would work, but let's hear from some people who have actually done it.

Feb 23, 2016 | 01:10 PM

Pinzer

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My '78 F600 with FT 361 uses a spin on filter. That's the way I bought it, so there must be an adapter/extension available.

Feb 23, 2016 | 03:11 PM

hiball3985

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"IF" the FE will work on the FT be sure to find an original part. The after market parts have a bad reputation, the after market ones for Y blocks have caused nothing but leaks and headaches for almost everyone who has tried them..

Feb 26, 2016 | 10:29 PM

Destroked 450

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Ford FT 330,361,391 all use the same spin on filter adapter that's used on Ford cars with the filter turned down, if your using this engine in a pickup use the 352,360,390 pickup adapter that points the filter straight out to the left side.