DODGE Flathead 6 Bypass Oil Filter Housing and Bracket. USA

Bracket And filter housing donor was a 1946 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup, sporting it's original 217.8 cubic inch flathead six engine. Oil filters in that era of Mopar production were a dealer add-on, if desired, or could be added on later by the owner. This one in particular, multiple known examples can be identified with a little research, and is a 'tall' bracket and filter housing, for unrestricted hood heights, such as the pickups and trucks. Soft line (rubber) included as a pattern for new owner to replace; rubber line is brittle, and one end broke off at the crimp during removal. Bracket bolts to the edge of the cylinder head, driver's side, behind the oil fill and breather tube, and in front of the temperature gauge hole on the head, as well as using one of the cylinder head bolts through the top side of the bracket (seal and reuse your head bolt). Filter housing is known as a bypass type filter, for use with a sock type filter (you supply; WIX 51011 and 1010 are commonly used, albeit a tight fit depending on your measurements, and I hear the Baldwin JC405 fits just a bit nicer).   Newer sock filters sometimes have to be rolled and compressed just a bit to fit inside the housings. Threads on the housing are positive and without issue. Presented as removed, drained but not cleaned.   I'd urge you to do a thorough cleaning inside and out, and probably treat the exterior to a shot of your favorite coating or color (stock Mopar would have been black, on a silver engine). Clearing out the spares and duplicates from my stash of 23" flathead stuff, so this filter housing and bracket can go on to a better home. Ships via USPS Priority within the lower 48 states; please verify your USPS delivery address upon checkout. Thanks for looking!

• Country of Origin: United States
• Brand: Mopar
• Type: Oil Filter
• Items Included: Housing, Bracket
• Material: Steel