[Gearhead forever]

I couldn't find a Fram PB50 filter so I picked up the Carquest crossover unit. I cannot see for the life of me how this is supposed to pass an adequate amount of oil - it looks as if someone forgot to punch the holes!

[zbhover]

Yeah I'd say they forgot a step when they were making it............. Scary to think how many might be out there like that and how many people wouldn't pay any attention and not noticed it.


I'd say throw out both the fram and carquest filters and start buying better brand filters......... I personally prefer Wix, or AC Delco (if I'm working on one of my GM's)


It's been said that fram quality has gone down hill, I know I've personally seen fram air filters with rubber "flash" covering 3/4 of the air filter, and have herd lots of bad things about their oil filters, but have never used them.




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[matts37chev]

Originally Posted by Gearhead forever

I couldn't find a Fram PB50 filter so I picked up the Carquest crossover unit. I cannot see for the life of me how this is supposed to pass an adequate amount of oil - it looks as if someone forgot to punch the holes!

I sure wouldnt use it

[66GMC]

Originally Posted by zbhover

...
It's been said that fram quality has gone down hill
...

Downhill from where, or when?
They've been garbage for as long as I've been in the parts biz. (1979)

The last PH8A cutaway that I saw was actually an "improvement" over the 1979 version. AT LEAST the pleats now had a metal cleat installed at the media joint. The media was simply overlapped a few folds and glued to cardboard end caps on the '79 vintage.

I seriously want to crawl under John Forces funny car and check what he uses on his. (Orange paint on a Wix?) LOL

Edit:
BTW ... that filter is not "missing holes".
It's designed to flow 1-3 GPM

Part Number: 1050
UPC Number: 765809135840
Principal Application: Allis-Chalmers, Fiat, Continental, GM, Hyster, Isuzu, Iveco, Towmotor, Other
All Applications
Style: Spin-On Lube Filter
Service: Lube
Type: By-Pass
Media: Paper
Height: 5.178
Outer Diameter Top: 3.660
Outer Diameter Bottom: Closed
Thread Size: 5/8-18
By-Pass Valve Setting-PSI: None
Burst Pressure-PSI: 380
Max Flow Rate: 1-3 GPM
Nominal Micron Rating: 10

Gasket Diameters
Number O.D. I.D. Thk.
Attached 2.834 2.462 0.200

[matt167]

Yep, and Carquest is WIX/ Affinia