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Comet Oil Filter Woes
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<blockquote data-quote="Martyn Goodwin" data-source="post: 39393" data-attributes="member: 2433"><p>Thanks to all for the input. Today I had a meeting with the owner of V3 products (advert in MPH) who also has paper element filters available for both twins and singles - these ARE NOT the same as the VOC filters. V3 filters have the metal screen on both the outside and the inside, and the size of the central bore opening is 24mm. The ID of the sealing rubbers is approx 30mm. The overall length of the single filter, including the sealing rubbers is 3.18 inches - however as a consequence of this thread I understand, that once his current stock of singles filters are gone, the replacements will be closer to 3.0 inches long, thus accomidating bikes like mine where there is absolutly no sign of any machining having been performed within the oil filter chamber.</p><p></p><p>I also had the chance to examine the engine cases of another Comet and with that, the interior of the oil filter chamber had the end of the chamber machined flat and the central spigot also machined so that its sides are at 90 degrees to the base with no bevel what so ever, thus allowing the filter to sit flush and seal on the chamber base.</p><p></p><p>When (if ever) I have the need to strip down the bottom end of my motor I will be having that machining performed - All I can assume is that some how a machining step was missed out during the initial build back in 1951.</p><p></p><p>Till then I have laid in a supply of felt filters that should see me thru till V3 has their new (sized) filters available.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martyn Goodwin, post: 39393, member: 2433"] Thanks to all for the input. Today I had a meeting with the owner of V3 products (advert in MPH) who also has paper element filters available for both twins and singles - these ARE NOT the same as the VOC filters. V3 filters have the metal screen on both the outside and the inside, and the size of the central bore opening is 24mm. The ID of the sealing rubbers is approx 30mm. The overall length of the single filter, including the sealing rubbers is 3.18 inches - however as a consequence of this thread I understand, that once his current stock of singles filters are gone, the replacements will be closer to 3.0 inches long, thus accomidating bikes like mine where there is absolutly no sign of any machining having been performed within the oil filter chamber. I also had the chance to examine the engine cases of another Comet and with that, the interior of the oil filter chamber had the end of the chamber machined flat and the central spigot also machined so that its sides are at 90 degrees to the base with no bevel what so ever, thus allowing the filter to sit flush and seal on the chamber base. When (if ever) I have the need to strip down the bottom end of my motor I will be having that machining performed - All I can assume is that some how a machining step was missed out during the initial build back in 1951. Till then I have laid in a supply of felt filters that should see me thru till V3 has their new (sized) filters available. [/QUOTE]
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