Can the later type crankshaft pulley/centrifugal oil filter be fitted to the earlier engines?
AL.
................... I can feel an edge. Somehow I now have a cracked filter cover! What the heck has happened I don’t know ��, I was super careful, the garage is always shut when I’m not there, I didn’t drop it, nothing.
As the sun is shining..... I can imagine your frustration....
If you get desperate, I can pull a cover from an engine and lend it to you....
to repair, I would have someone tig weld it both sides, then someone could could true it up on a lathe, careful Tig welding would minimize distortion... especially if you could supply the steel part of the pulley that it could be bolted to and act as a heat sink... and bolt it to the other face using washers as spacers...
Us early Prototipi owners must stick together....
ahh yes I forgot the other benefit of Prototipi cars.. "Mitosis"...,,,,,,,,,I’ve got the other car and, for the sake of a bit of work and a drop of oil, I can use the one from there for now.
........ will limit your choice of driving experience
Yes you can fit the later pulley and oil filter cover.Can the later type crankshaft pulley/centrifugal oil filter be fitted to the earlier engines?
AL.
Yes you can fit the later pulley and oil filter cover.
Ian I imagine your problem is more than likely a badly fitted oil seal or slightly raised areas where the two parts meet.
Hopefully all will become clear when you remove it.