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| | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 56 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 56 | Does anyone have experience with this kind of oil filter? Was this originally on these 1951 chevy engines? See picture at link below. http://www.webdg.net/1951Thanks for any help. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 431 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 431 | it's similar to the 'originals', but i don't think filters were even an option in '51 | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Filters had been an option with Chevrolet since as far back as 1927. Most of them you see were dealer installed or sold as an over the counter accessory in the dealer ships or auto parts stores. The factory installed option was painted black as were the other bolt on components in the engine compartment and the accessories would have been yellow and black or blue and orange depending on the year. Many aftermarket bolt on filters were sold back in the day, The orance Fram filters being the next most popular to GM's AC filter.
The engine that your have in your truck is a late model 235 and the filter is not a GM AC or a Fram, it could have been from Western Auto or Warshaski's or any one of hundreds of suppliers.
Denny Graham
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Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | That filter looks like the kind that used a roll of toilet paper as the filter medium. What is inside it?
Chuck | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | I agree with Denny on the option of the oil filter.
I have never seen one that looks like the one in the picture.
Is there any markings on the can ?
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 56 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 56 | Thanks guys. I just took truck to paint shop so I'll look into markings when it gets back in a week or so
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