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kimer6 · 12-17-2015, 07:27 PM

Wow, I made mine in October 2008. I THINK I made my own block off plate for the oil filter on the injector pump (RIGHT) side of the engine. The thing that gave me concern was that by using brazing rods, I poked inside the oil passages to the new location and determined that the present passages would BYPASS the oil flow through the oil filter.
I made a disc that covered most of the passage in the engine block in the NEW filter location and it had a channel cut into it that directed flow into the outside holes of the spin on filter. This disc was held in by the hollow bolt that the filter cartridge spins onto. The oil flow comes out of the block through the slot in the disc, enters the outside holes of the spin on filter, then clean oil exits through the hollow filter mounting bolt back into the engine.

You have 3 oil holes under the plate covering the new filter location. The 2 outside holes will connect to each other if you just spin on the filter as is. My blocking disc covered one hole and forced the dirty oil to go through the filter and out through the hollow spin on bolt, the third oil hole.

I will dig up my old laptop that I was using in 2008 and see if I have the photos of that plate. The Japanese did us a favor by keeping the same threads in the crank between the Geo and Kubota engines. The starter teeth are also the same as I recall. But I want to smack a plate of wasabi sushi into the engineer's face at Kubota who didn't make the 2 oil filter locations completely stupid proof and 100% interchangeable.

Also, I kept my wiring all stock and uncut to adapt it to the diesel alternator, starter, temp sender, etc., so I could drop in the gas engine as needed. I hate cutting wiring harnesses. I know you aren't there yet...but you can think about it in your off hours.

If my old laptop won't run and I can't access old photos, I will see if I can dig out the car and take some pictures. The 2 transmission mounts are the same but I rigged up a new left front motor mount. Also, I made a home built low thermostat housing to clear the hood. You'll get there....

12-17-2015, 07:27 PM	#64 (permalink)
kimer6 EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Carson City, Nv Posts: 113 Thanks: 5 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts	Wow, I made mine in October 2008. I THINK I made my own block off plate for the oil filter on the injector pump (RIGHT) side of the engine. The thing that gave me concern was that by using brazing rods, I poked inside the oil passages to the new location and determined that the present passages would BYPASS the oil flow through the oil filter. I made a disc that covered most of the passage in the engine block in the NEW filter location and it had a channel cut into it that directed flow into the outside holes of the spin on filter. This disc was held in by the hollow bolt that the filter cartridge spins onto. The oil flow comes out of the block through the slot in the disc, enters the outside holes of the spin on filter, then clean oil exits through the hollow filter mounting bolt back into the engine. You have 3 oil holes under the plate covering the new filter location. The 2 outside holes will connect to each other if you just spin on the filter as is. My blocking disc covered one hole and forced the dirty oil to go through the filter and out through the hollow spin on bolt, the third oil hole. I will dig up my old laptop that I was using in 2008 and see if I have the photos of that plate. The Japanese did us a favor by keeping the same threads in the crank between the Geo and Kubota engines. The starter teeth are also the same as I recall. But I want to smack a plate of wasabi sushi into the engineer's face at Kubota who didn't make the 2 oil filter locations completely stupid proof and 100% interchangeable. Also, I kept my wiring all stock and uncut to adapt it to the diesel alternator, starter, temp sender, etc., so I could drop in the gas engine as needed. I hate cutting wiring harnesses. I know you aren't there yet...but you can think about it in your off hours. If my old laptop won't run and I can't access old photos, I will see if I can dig out the car and take some pictures. The 2 transmission mounts are the same but I rigged up a new left front motor mount. Also, I made a home built low thermostat housing to clear the hood. You'll get there....