WTB: Fram / HFilter type oil filter canister/housing

You can get Fram oil canisters on e-bay for around $35+.  I got one from a Ford, flat head engine.  Looks exactly the same.  Original Porsche Decals for top and side will be another $15.

I have been checking ebay and found a few that I'm watching. I want to make sure the size works. From what I've read I'm looking for something that is approximately 4" wide by 7" tall.

If its not too much trouble, I would love to see a picture of how yours is set it up. 

Thanks, 

Greg

This Fram FH6 filters were used on LOTS of stuff in America and are all pretty much the same size (they all used the FH6/FP6 filter element).  They were retro-fitted on Ford, IH and Allison farm tractors from the 1930's through the 1960's, and on Ford and Chevy (and other) cars and trucks during the same period.  Should be a lot of them out there but, as someone mentioned, if you look specifically for a Porsche oil filter it'll cost you the arms and legs of most of your neighborhood.   Once refurb'd, painted and decaled, they look the same as a Porsche version

Here's a good web page on them:

http://forums.aaca.org/topic/1...0s-need-fh6-pl-info/

P.S:  If you find a Frantz canister filter, it looks the same but is a tad larger in diameter and usually chromed.  The Frantz did not use an FH6 filter element but used, instead, a simple roll of toilet paper (unscented, please).   They were very highly effective (no kidding, right?) and were popular in the '60's and '70's with Hot Rodders.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2...ps&ul_noapp=true

Sadly, I trashed five Frantz filter set-ups when I cleaned out my Dad's shop after he died.  You can only keep just so much stuff in my smaller shop - his was 140' by 30' !

Canister is still in the bag.  Car is 1000 miles away in storage.  Most Fram canister are about 5" dia x 7" high.  Check with seller.

If you're going for the period "look" and are aware that it only filters some of the oil some of the time, and that with it's small 1/4" lines it's not a significant percentage at all (vs a proper full flow filter which provides clean oil to your engine 100% of the time), then go for it. With a full flow set up oil goes straight from the pump exit to the filter, and then to the passages and bearings. I do believe a couple guys have found the canisters make good tool/parts holders. 

I know I'm repeating myself, but whenever the topic of using these one of things comes up it needs to be said- it is a bypass filter, filters only a small percentage of the oil, and is in no way even close to an alternative to a full flow filter, which filters 100% of the oil 100% of the time! 

I think that a modern day roll of TP won't fit a Fram now because the center hole is now larger......Bruce

ALB posted:

If you're going for the period "look" and are aware that it only filters some of the oil some of the time, and that with it's small 1/4" lines it's not a significant percentage at all (vs a proper full flow filter which provides clean oil to your engine 100% of the time), then go for it. With a full flow set up oil goes straight from the pump exit to the filter, and then to the passages and bearings. I do believe a couple guys have found the canisters make good tool/parts holders. 

I know I'm repeating myself, but whenever the topic of using these one of things comes up it needs to be said- it is a bypass filter, filters only a small percentage of the oil, and is in no way even close to an alternative to a full flow filter, which filters 100% of the oil 100% of the time! 

Al, he's not going to use it as a functional oil filter just window dressing for the engine compartment.