Remote filter mount thread question.

[joegreen]

So i am going to purchase a remote filter mount for my transmission. I have the option of having the threads the filter screws onto to be either 3/4-16 or 13/16-16. These are the two mounts i am looking at. http://www.jegs.com/i/Derale/259/25729/10002/-1?parentProductId=1335930#moreDetails
http://www.jegs.com/i/Derale/259/25709/10002/-1?parentProductId=1335930#moreDetails
I was wondering if one was better suited for transmission use as far as filter gasket diameter and thread size goes. The remote mount with the 13/16-16 thread has a base that can accept from a 2.5-3.5in filter gasket diameter vs the 3/4-16 mount which can only accept 2.5-2.75in filter gasket diameter. Also can i use an engine oil filter to filter the atf or does the filter have to be designed for atf? Thanks

 

[dlundblad]

An engine oil filter will work great. Guys here do it all the time.

I say use the 3/4-16 setup. You'll have a wide selection of well priced filters. Motorcraft filters FL-400s, FL-910s and FL-1A are under $4 at Walmart. You could also bump it up to the Fram Ultra equivalents.

I am not sure whether one gasket diameter would be better suited for the job vs. the other.

 

[SHOZ]

13/16 is an odd size. Some filter mounts come with a handful of fittings to make it a universal fit which allows you to use any filter as Long as the gasket OD is the same.

Easier to then use a the same filter as what is used for oil on the car.

Don't get the in and out mixed up though or there will be no flow.

 

[joegreen]

So the majority of oil filters at the store are 3/4-16?

 

[SHOZ]

Originally Posted By: joegreen
So the majority of oil filters at the store are 3/4-16?
Chrysler and Fords were. Now most are a metric thread.

 

[NYSteve]

Here's the product page from Derale. Recommend a Fram PH8A for the 3/4-16, which covers a ton of easy to find options. This thread is the same that is found on my Lexus (4runner equivalent) - fram 3614, 3600, all the way to the PH8A which is just larger.

TLR - go with the 3/4-16

http://derale.com/products/filtration/un...oler-6an-detail

 

[joegreen]

Thanks guys. I am going to buy the 3/4-16 one.