[SEL] Hercules power unit / oil filters

[Jim Dunmyer]

I'm using a NAPA filter that is the equivilant of a Fram C3. The rubber
gaskets are a bit tight on the center tube, so I remove them. The element is
still sealed by the washers above and below; you could add a thin gasket if
you wished.


<<Jim>>

                       <<http://www.oldengine.org/members/jdunmyer>>
                                <<jdunmyer at toltbbs.com>>
                               <<lower SE Michigan, USA>>
                            <<mailto:jdunmyer at toltbbs.com>>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Cc: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>; <jdunmyer at toltbbs.com>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Hercules power unit / oil filters


> Luke, Ron, Ed, Jim, Herc/Canton OH. owners,
> Several of us have these Hercules power units. Does anyone have a lead
> on replacement oil filter cartridges? If not, I have a neighbor who is a
> filtration engineer for Wix/Dana and he has offered to build what I need
> to have a new filter! If there is interest from several of you, perhaps
> I could have the neighbor make a short production run so we could all
> have one or two for our engines.
> Let me know if of interest.
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC (home of Wix/Dana filters)
> curt at imc-group.com
>
> Luke Tonneberger wrote:
>
> > Ed,
> >
> > I'm not sure if Jim is on the SEL or not. I copied this over to the
> > oldengine.org list.  Maybe he can contact you direct if he's not on
> > the SEL.
> >
> > Jim,  Please read attached messages in regards to your power plant you
> > had at Portland this year.
> >
> > Luke Tonneberger
> > Rockford, Michigan
> > USA
> > ===================
> >
>