Need Rambler Help!!

MrMopar64 · February 20, 2004, 06:33:08 PM

I know there are some Rambler guys here so maybe someone can answer my "?"
A guy came over yesterday to look at the Sedan Delivery and said that I had the oil filter hooked up wrong :?...
I thought I put it back like it came apart but now not sure See pix below for details

Thanks for any help you can offer

MM64

enjenjo · February 21, 2004, 12:05:45 AM

If the line going to the side is the pressure line, you have it backwards.

Gambler · February 21, 2004, 11:45:11 PM

Quote from: "MrMopar64"I know there are some Rambler guys here so maybe someone can answer my "?"
A guy came over yesterday to look at the Sedan Delivery and said that I had the oil filter hooked up wrong :?...
I thought I put it back like it came apart but now not sure See pix below for details

Thanks for any help you can offer

MM64

Hey, saw you found this place, just wanted to letcha know this is a great site! You should post a link to your site, I know the guys here would flip when they see what you've done to your car.

Bad news on mine, my mechanic who was helping me with it (mainly with the use of his dads/bosses shop) got fired..so I need to do some re-thinking on my project :?

Ryan (magikman74 with the 59 Rambler)

MrMopar64 · February 22, 2004, 12:20:56 PM

Quote from: "Crosley"My Crosley had a filter like this. The pressure line hooked into the bottom as i recall like enjenjo says.

Thanks I changed those around yesterday now the other thing I've been told is that these filters leak alot and that I'll have trouble if I run full oil pressure through it.......Their telling me it should only be a partial flow........ any comments

Thanks
MM64

enjenjo · February 22, 2004, 07:08:18 PM

The filter should see full oil pressure in, but have an open return into the pan or some other area with no pressure restriction. If you have it hooked to the original fittings, there should be no problem.

MrMopar64 · February 22, 2004, 07:46:38 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"The filter should see full oil pressure in, but have an open return into the pan or some other area with no pressure restriction. If you have it hooked to the original fittings, there should be no problem.

Well the return goes into the head where the rocker arm gets it's oil...... So this won't work??? I think my grandfather put this on he bought the car new so even though I think I have it back like it came off you think it may not be right??? I know there is a plug on the left side of the motor that I was told was for the drain for the filiter but I know when I worked on the motor I did not take anything off there or put that plug in there so that is why I'm not sure what to do
Please let me know if you think this wil work or I need to find another way to do this... BTW there is only 1 hole in the head to oil the rocker

Thanks
MM64

enjenjo · February 22, 2004, 08:59:30 PM

As you describe it, I'm not sure that it was ever set up right. It's been way too long since I had a Rambler engine like that, but I don't remember the rocker arms getting oil from an external line, i though the oil passages were internal, through the block deck. If so, the filter would not filter much oil because the pressure would be about equal on both sides. I will do some research to see what is the correct way to plumb the lines.

enjenjo · February 23, 2004, 12:10:17 AM

Ok, I dug into some of my old books, and as I thought, the rockers on a 196 are oiled through the head, and into the front rocker stand. The plug on the head you are connected to taps into that oil passage. I would reconnect into the crankcase to make the filter more effective.