Decided to upgrade from the Magnefine to something more robust, and less likely to leak so I bought a 3/4-16 filter head and a Wix 51269 Hydraulic filter.
I had trouble at first locating a spot to put it. The place I had in mind was too cramped to work. I finally decided to have it on the front of the engine, between it and the radiator and close to the PS reservoir.
The reservoir itself is mounted to the engine with a bracket connecting to 3 bolts. I removed it and cut a piece of scrap steel off my 2004 Crown Vic to use as a mount.
After getting it tacked up and checking the fit, I welded it up.
It went together pretty easily after that. Went and bought the fitting and the hose, came back and mounted it up.
The bracket is very stiff. I tightened the filter probably more than I should have and was getting very little movement.
Filled it, started the engine, and the pump immediately sucked the reservoir dry filling the filter. Noted that prefilling this filter is necessary for future changes.
Topped it up and the put 15 inHg vacuum on the reservoir, which pulled the air out and shut it up.
Overall, I like the setup.
Next project is a Trans filter. Arguably that should've been first, but that is complicated by a few factors and so this was easy and now its done.
I had trouble at first locating a spot to put it. The place I had in mind was too cramped to work. I finally decided to have it on the front of the engine, between it and the radiator and close to the PS reservoir.
The reservoir itself is mounted to the engine with a bracket connecting to 3 bolts. I removed it and cut a piece of scrap steel off my 2004 Crown Vic to use as a mount.
After getting it tacked up and checking the fit, I welded it up.
It went together pretty easily after that. Went and bought the fitting and the hose, came back and mounted it up.
The bracket is very stiff. I tightened the filter probably more than I should have and was getting very little movement.
Filled it, started the engine, and the pump immediately sucked the reservoir dry filling the filter. Noted that prefilling this filter is necessary for future changes.
Topped it up and the put 15 inHg vacuum on the reservoir, which pulled the air out and shut it up.
Overall, I like the setup.
Next project is a Trans filter. Arguably that should've been first, but that is complicated by a few factors and so this was easy and now its done.