Spin on oil filters for lightweights

Not sure what the question is but I use an RGM type filter mounted off the central frame channel at the bottom.

dan 

Photo showing position of the oil filter I fitted to my Electra .

Frank Anderton

Yep that where I put it!

dan

NOC shop sells a number of parts for the spin on oil filter. What parts do I need if I intend to attach the oil filter mounting to the frame of my Jubilee apart from the filter itself?

Do I need, for example, the bracket, the elaborate tab washer, bolts and the powdered unicorn horn-based Loctite (only joking about the last bit)?

Dennis

Mount and filter - SS12 E1_063139A

Mounting bracket - SS23 78A_OF/MB

Tab washer  - 063142

Alternative filter mount (?) - SS 77B_063139

Hi Dave,

I found the sketch of the bracket I made to attach the oil filter on my Electra.

Frank

This is what you need - all available in the NOC spares emporium

I'm curious if these oil filter additions have any effect on wet sumping pro or con?

I believe the filter sits in the return line to the tank so will not have any effect on wet sumping.

Tony

Andy, 

Many thanks for confirming the parts list.

Dennis

Ah.  I see now.  Not a wet sump solution

Jack

When to replace oil filter and what oil to use if you have a filter. I ask because when I flushed my oil tank  ( don`t have a screw on filter yet), the sludge kept from the engine by the gauze filter  in the tank was pretty thick. A good reason to fit a screw on filter perhaps?? There again if your screw on oil filter is going to catch that sludge , it is going to block the  filter soon me thinks. If the filter is  impeded, then this might slow the return to the tank and the supply to to the top of the engine. You can check the flow at tick over but how about at 4000 rpm? Wear on cam followers and noise has always been  a concern for the lightweights , the screw on filter might not be  the best idea ?? What is the long term test anywhere for the performance and operation of the screw on filter.

GRAHAM

Graham (and others)...

I would think that if an owner is going to fit a cartridge  (i.e. spin on oil filter) it might be wise to change the first filter very shortly after installation as there might be a large amount of matter circulating around inside the engine.

Mike

With thing starting to cool off here in the southern U.S. (hah!), I've started to think about riding motorcycle again.  My 1963 Electra has been sitting for a few months and has dripped it's oil tank contents into the crankcase.  Upon draining it out, I discovered that I didn't get the same amount of oil out that I put in when I parked it.  Looke in the transmission and its oil level is as it should be.  Seems to leave only the primary chain case.  If so, it had to leak past the crankshaft seal I'm thinking.

My question is do I have to split the crank case to replace that seal, or can I do it from the outside?

On a separate thought about wet sumping.  Why couldn't a pair of sheet metal pliers be used to close off the oil feed line to the oil pump when the bike is parked?  The big, big ugly things would discourage starting the engine before removing them.

  Just a thought.

I had an experience with one of the Mk3 filter bodies ( possibly an elcheapo far East copy?) Where the internal paint had flaked off and almost blocked off the outlet!

I removed all the internal paint before replacing the filter. The remaining paint  pretty well flaked off as well. It was very easy to remove. 

Be warned!

Don Anson

Melbourne