DeTomaso Mailing List: August 97, Message #29
     



From: tjpadula@netcom.com (Thomas Padula)

Subject: Re: Oil filters

Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 10:53:25 -0700



David writes:

> Dont know the others off the top of my head.  It is interesting to note,

> that even Ferrari uses the same oil filter!!



Having worked on my share of Fords (mostly aging), you might be amused to

know that the same filter (PH8A) was used on '84-91 Tempos and Escorts with 

the 4-banger engine (Ford made literally millions of them). It also fits

the 429/460 bigblock engines - my girlfriend's ancient F150 uses them.



Quite a versatile filter, no? Or do you suppose that Ford took the 

economies-of-scale thing a little far by using a filter that would fit a

460 and putting it on a 2.3-liter (140 cubic inches) Tempo motor?



I'll tell my girlfriend her beater Tempo and rusty old truck both use 

a Ferrari oil filter - she'll get a kick out of that!



-tom

'74 euro GTS, #6382



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