L-72 Green Sandy Filter

[69CudaFan]

Should this be a correct assembly line part for a 1970 T/A? Anyone know where to find one if that is true? Who is making them and not charging an arm, leg and sanity? @anlauto what do you use?

Is there anyone reproducing these, or am I stuck with Herbs blue and white one (or the red white and blue one) to get as close as possible? Trying get to get the little details as correct as possible.

[headejm]

I believe @ScottSmith_Harms sells original looking oil filters. Check out his website.

[69CudaFan]

 He has two. Just looking for other options, and I want to verify if it is correct for my application, and if there are other options.

[ScottSmith_Harms]

The green style is what your car would have had when first delivered.

[JH27N0B]

What does Scott get for his repros?
NOS ones are crazy expensive.  $500-1000.  And who would feel comfortable running their engine with a nearly 50 year old oil filter?
And these days what is even the point?  Is there even that level judging where the filter is factored in?  The OE judging at Carlisle is gone I heard.  The OE gold judging at the nats is sketchy in recent years. I didn't lose any points in concours judging at MCACN with an aftermarket filter on my T/A.
I'd still like a assembly line style repro on my car if the price was in the ballpark of what Herbs is charging for his white and blue ones.
I have an original NOS white and blue one I bought some years back, for around $200.  What was I thinking?? 

[mccannix]

They used to come in cases of 12.
I  still have the case....but alas... it is now empty as of last year...save for one keeper.
Color varied slightly as they were painted in batches.
L-72 was also applicable for a variety of vehicles for years.
Boxes varied in lettering and coloring as well.

[cudaize]

The green filter at the top of this post is actually a reproduction/reissue.  I recently acquired one of these and the gentleman I got it from said it was a reissue by Baldwin filter from about 15 years ago.  It was his understanding that Chrysler gave Baldwin a cease and desist order.  I actually think these may have been commissioned by Chrysler/Mopar but there was a decision not to go forward with them.  Back when the latest round of "more correct" restoration filters from Chrysler was introduced I remember seeing some of the marketing releases showing pictures of a couple different versions including the green ones.  I am very happy with how it looks, there are however two distinct things which differ from the originals.  First it is about 1/2" shorter, second the texture is not sandy but more of a ripple texture paint or powdercoat.  I agree with what someone said above, in regards to putting a 50 year old filter on their engine.  I had an original dated 1970 filter some years back and decided to sell it after being offered what I felt a high price for it.  I did make art work from the original I had and it was my intent to make some up for my own cars but I haven't got around to it.

There are at least two other versions I've seen of what I think are home brew repros out there.  They pop up from time to time at swap meets.  Due to copyright infringements it's the sort of thing that most likely will not be advertised too much.

Mike Afflerbach

[mccannix]

Mike
I am glad you confirmed what is a suspect looking filter shown by OP.
Texture definately different than the originals ( shown here ) color looks off, and M not formed like original.
Box is too perfect as well for something 50 years old.
Thanks for the information.

[anlauto]

PERFORMANCE CAR GRAPHICS is making a copy of the green filter, but in my opinion it's a very poor representation of the originals. It's basically a  Car Quest filter painted green with a decal on it.

I use the blue and white filters on my restorations.

[750-h2]

I would think the oil filter was on the engine when it was painted? Shouldn't the filter really be engine colour like the RB fuel pump and  exhaust manifolds?

[ScottSmith_Harms]

The jury is still out on the oil filters having overspray or not. It makes sense that they would but to date I have not seen and original that had paint on it, not many cars to use as reference that never had an oil change. So far most believe the pump was covered with a mask and filters went on after paint.  .02