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engine oil cooler adapter seal
« on: November 27, 2022, 08:09:27 AM »
I've looked at all the usual places but can't find a replacement seal, does anyone know if these are available anywhere?
If not any suggestions?
Thanks as always.

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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2022, 08:36:28 AM »
Whoops forgot to mention , off my GT500KR.

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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2022, 10:59:21 AM »
I've looked at all the usual places but can't find a replacement seal, does anyone know if these are available anywhere?
If not any suggestions?
Thanks as always.
I am not familiar with a current off the shelf replacement. I am sure there is something similar already made out there that will work. You could get some sheet rubber that is fairly stiff and cut it out using the adapter as a pattern if you don't have the defective original. I am fortunate to have a rubber products supplier Hanna Rubber in KC where I live so I can more easily sort through possible alternatives. If you use something flexible like inner tube you will need to glue it to the adapter and letting it set up before clamping the oil cooler adapter to the Ford filter adapter.
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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2022, 01:04:05 PM »
If you just want it to seal a common oil filter O ring will fit in groove

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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2022, 06:11:03 PM »
Jack I don't think your seal is factory. I seem to recall the filter seal is correct on the top side

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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2022, 08:01:13 AM »
Thanks everyone, good to know there is a solution. Will have a play around and see what I can get to work.Appreciate the help  :)

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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2022, 11:18:38 AM »
I was just looking for the same thing and have a seal on the adapter the same as in your pic. 
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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2022, 12:35:43 PM »
The Shelby adapter takes an o ring from a Fram oil filter. It sits in a machined groove in the adapter itself. The Ford service listing actually shows a Fram number for that o-ring. Just pull one off of a used oil filter. That's all the thing is.

I've never seen anything like the "gasket" posted in the OP's picture.



The "69-70 Boss 302 adapter " uses the rubber coated gasket pictured in Van's post. It won't work on the Shelby adapter.

It also shows an o-ring gasket fitting under the fluid bolt. Mine works without that.

The B2 adapter also fits the 351-c and 429 series of that era but can be backfit onto any 289 type block.

The Shelby part is unique to the FE's. The 427 Cobras have their own version.


The B2 adapter also has a "pressure releif spring" built in. What in fact that is, is a thermal switch to open circulation to the cooler/radiator at a certain temperature. I believe that is around 185°F. The Shelby version has no such device incorporated into it.
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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2022, 12:48:51 PM »
The Shelby adapter takes an o ring from a Fram oil filter. It sits in a machined groove in the adapter itself. The Ford service listing actually shows a Fram number for that o-ring. Just pull one off of a used oil filter. That's all the thing is.

I've never seen anything like the "gasket" posted in the OP's picture.



The "69-70 Boss 302 adapter " uses the rubber coated gasket pictured in Van's post. It won't work on the Shelby adapter.

It also shows an o-ring gasket fitting under the fluid bolt. Mine works without that.

The B2 adapter also fits the 351-c and 429 series of that era but can be backfit onto any 289 type block.

The Shelby part is unique to the FE's. The 427 Cobras have their own version.


The B2 adapter also has a "pressure releif spring" built in. What in fact that is, is a thermal switch to open circulation to the cooler/radiator at a certain temperature. I believe that is around 185°F. The Shelby version has no such device incorporated into it.
Just to clarify the street 427/428 Cobra's did not use any remote cooler adapter . Only the competition models or SC model used the remote oil cooler adapter.
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Re: engine oil cooler adapter seal
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2022, 10:50:48 AM »
The Shelby adapter takes an o ring from a Fram oil filter. It sits in a machined groove in the adapter itself. The Ford service listing actually shows a Fram number for that o-ring. Just pull one off of a used oil filter. That's all the thing is.

I've never seen anything like the "gasket" posted in the OP's picture.



The "69-70 Boss 302 adapter " uses the rubber coated gasket pictured in Van's post. It won't work on the Shelby adapter.

It also shows an o-ring gasket fitting under the fluid bolt. Mine works without that.

The B2 adapter also fits the 351-c and 429 series of that era but can be backfit onto any 289 type block.

The Shelby part is unique to the FE's. The 427 Cobras have their own version.


The B2 adapter also has a "pressure releif spring" built in. What in fact that is, is a thermal switch to open circulation to the cooler/radiator at a certain temperature. I believe that is around 185°F. The Shelby version has no such device incorporated into it.
Thanks Doug , sounds like a plan….Good news is we have Fram filters in Australia so I will pick one up.Cheers.