Can I use a later filter with the early pan?

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  1. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    67 ST400 switch pitch with the horseshoe pan, do I have to use the early filter again or can I swap it out for a later filter for cheaper and better filtering overall?
     
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  2. DauntlessSB92

    DauntlessSB92 Addicted to Buick

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  3. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member

    You will need the tube that slides into the case if you want to use the more popular and easier to find flat filter.......I dint think anything besides that and the bolt and spacer are needed
     
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  4. Matt69olds

    Matt69olds Well-Known Member

    You will need to drill and tap the hole for the filter bolt.
     
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  5. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    So I can’t just secure the filter really hard to the pickup tube?
     
  6. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member

    It's not hard to drill and tap that hole, but if you permanently put the filter to the tube how do you plan to service it later????
     
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  7. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    New tube. It’s honestly probably never been serviced before, so I’m guessing it’ll last the rest of the time it exists.
     
  8. Donuts & Peelouts

    Donuts & Peelouts Life's 2 Short. Live like it.

    Curious, they don't make the correct filter for the swp?
     
  9. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    They do, its just twice as expensive and apparently filters half as well.
     
  10. Donuts & Peelouts

    Donuts & Peelouts Life's 2 Short. Live like it.

    Sucks, well I be watching what you do because I have switch pitch too.
     
  11. wkillgs

    wkillgs Gold Level Contributor

    Right, the newer style filter is held in place with a bolt to the valve body. Without it secured, the filter can move around, leak, or possibly fall off of the pickup tube. To use the newer filter properly, the valve body should be drilled and tapped for the filter bolt.
     
  12. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    I believe I have one in my garage I'll never use.:)
     
  13. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    Hmm true you are 9.5” fixed pitch for the future. What would you want to get for it Larry?
     
  14. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    For you, 100% discount.:):) Let me see if I can find it.
     
  15. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Found it.

    67SPTransFilter.jpg
     
  16. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    Aw thank you Larry, you’re a hero around here for many reasons. I’ll pm you my address, and I will certainly cover shipping
     
  17. BRUCE ROE

    BRUCE ROE Well-Known Member

    Beside the above, the later pan is deeper (for the filter) than the heel print pan. I
    always convert to the newer pan/filter, adding drain at the back edge.
    Bruce Roe
     

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