VIRGIN MC FL-1A CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

Good Morning BITOGERS. This filter is from member bobsarmory. Didn’t see a date code I guess is small numbers wrote on can

 

[blufeb95]

I'm guess some time in 1985, the number on teh can is 8-0885, so maybe August of 1985? The price Sticker appears to say October 11, 1985.

 

[KCJeep]

Three bucks in 85 and you could buy them for four bucks up until a couple years ago. Now six IIRC.

 

[fantastic]

I just got done watching Taryl's DeLawneon & now finish with this oil filter straight from 1985. I wonder what was considered "Long Life" oil filter in miles back then.

 

[53' Stude]

Few extra pics I didn’t add in original posting

 

[Lubener]

That's an old one. FL1A's always seemed to be their best looking model. All that's needed now is a silicone ADBV.

 

[53' Stude]

I just got done watching Taryl's DeLawneon & now finish with this oil filter straight from 1985. I wonder what was considered "Long Life" oil filter in miles back then.

I’m betting 5k

 

[fantastic]

I’m betting 5k

You're probably right. There was a 3k mileage mindset back then so 5k would be way past that.

 

[53' Stude]

You're probably right. There was a 3k mileage mindset back then so 5k would be way past that.

Back then folks I talk to would go 2-3k since most stuff was carbeurated until fuel injection came along.

 

[ZeeOSix]

How flexible was that old nitrile ADBV ?

 

[53' Stude]

How flexible was that old nitrile ADBV ?

actuall it flexed some. Wasn’t rock hard like I expected

 

[Dave Hess]

Nice photos. I used the same style filter on my 1990 Mustang.

 

[OVERKILL]

Back in the day Ford spec'd that filter for almost everything!

 

[blufeb95]

Back in the day Ford spec'd that filter for almost everything!

That's because it was at one point one of the very few spin-on filters there was until they started making them smaller and smaller.

 

[OVERKILL]

That's because it was at one point one of the very few spin-on filters there was until they started making them smaller and smaller.

Yup, filter selection used to be so small, lol.

 

[bbhero]

That's because it was at one point one of the very few spin-on filters there was until they started making them smaller and smaller.

Weed eater approved filters now… like the 6607 that was specd for my Nissan Altima VQ.

 

[BobsArmory]

Thanks 53 Stude. You did it better justice than I could have. It was older than I thought!

 

[wpod]

I used them on my 79 F150 with the 6 cyl since new and the F150 had 300,000 miles when my friend bought it . It had normal compression and oil pressure.

 

[AuthorEditor]

I've been using these on my Perkins 4.236 diesel in a boat for about 18 years. Every one has looked perfect when cut open and the adbv holds back plenty of oil. Just a few days ago I cut open one that had been in a can for years and plenty of oil came out. Mine have a string around the middle of the media.