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61 CJ5...no oil filter? Drain valve?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Liveinaz, Jul 31, 2005.

  1. Jul 31, 2005
    Liveinaz

    Liveinaz New Member

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    Sorry for all the questions I ave been having...but here are two more.

    On my 61 CJ5, there is no oil filter...Is this "normal"? Where does this connect to the motor? Without an oil filter, I plan on changing the oil more often, if I cant get one for it...Anyone have any good pictures of where one should go?

    Also, on the passengers side of the motor, there is a drain plug with a tube and a valve...what is this used for? Any ideas?

    Thanks....
     
    Liveinaz, Jul 31, 2005
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  2. Jul 31, 2005
    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    The F-head came with an oil filter, it should sit on the passenger side bolted to the top of the cylinder head. Its the orange canister in the photo.
    Oh this is not my motor, it is one of our members motors after a rebuild a couple of years ago, I cannot remember whose it is but the motor looks nice so I saved it. The valve is probably to drain the antifreeze and the water out of the block, ask one of the members like Billy or Glenn they'll know for sure.
     
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    Liveinaz

    Liveinaz New Member

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    oh wow...great picture...thank you very much. do they sell those oil filters after market?

    This motor has the same drain plug between the distributor and the oil fill tube...any idea what that is for?
     
    Liveinaz, Jul 31, 2005
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    neptco19

    neptco19 That guy....

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    I believe its for the coolant....
     
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    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    Liveinaz

    Liveinaz New Member

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    wow...perfect and a great price too...there are a lot of parts available...Thank you for the info!
     
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    181jeep

    181jeep Banned

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    if you are after the original look, buy it. Otherwise just buy a remote oil filter mount(spin on) and make life easier. It is a bypass system only.

    JB
     
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    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    I wouldn't waste the money on the crappy reproduction hoses that most of the Jeep parts houses sell. The quality is really poor, and I've had two hoses fail on me (same hose, twice) in very short order. I ended up having a set of hoses made up locally and they've held up just fine.
     
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    greencj5

    greencj5 Member

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    willysnut

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    When you install it just don't twist up the hoses like the picture- check out the kink at the bottom of the filter housing! oil flows better thru a non-kinked hose.
     
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    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    What Steve said.......Chances are they will be too short.

    [​IMG]
     
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    gscj5

    gscj5 H2 Recovery Team

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    Do you have to replace the cartridge or can they be cleaned?
     
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  13. Aug 8, 2005
    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    Replace them, never clean these types of filter cartridges.
     
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    dohc281

    dohc281 It is what it is.

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    I have a '61 also with no oil filter. I'm leaving it alone and plan on changing the oil more often.
     
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    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    and thats fine........it was an option ;)
     
    blevisay, Aug 8, 2005
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