Oil filter bracket w/o oil cooler on '84 2F conversion (1 Viewer)

[120mm]

So I got the wild hair to mount an oil filter bracket w/o oil cooler on the '84 2F I'm putting into my '69 FJ40 project.

Looking through a couple aftermarket catalogues (SOR and marksoffroad) I'm seeing compatibility dates all over the place.

What years of oil filter bracket w/o oil cooler will bolt onto my '84 2F, and why? What makes the senders not correspond to those date ranges?

Inquiring minds want to know....

 

[cruisermatt]

the earlier brackets don't have a port for a oil pressure sender, it will still function fine on a 2F though. I did that accidentally on my project.

 

[Steamer]

It’s been 7 yrs but I got a good used one from Georg at Valley Hybrids. No cooler ports but has the sender port.

 

[cruiserkev]

I have an early 76 bracket on an 87 2F. Didn't want to run an oil cooler and eliminated it during my engine swap.

 

[Pighead]

Hard to get pics of it. You'll want to use the pressure sender that matches your gauge. I Tee-off for a mechanical gauge there too.
'76ish block with an unknown year bracket

 

[120mm]

The bolt pattern and in and out lines look identical.

Matching brackets to the sending unit makes sense.

I'll start looking for something that will work right now.

 

[120mm]

SOR to the rescue!

 

[miller]

Seems like there are a lot of oil cooler deletes. Just wondering why? I have an 83 2f that I’m going to put in my 70 that has it.

 

[erics]

They rust out and leak, and I believe are perceived to not provide enogh cooling benefit to merit keeping.

 

[120mm]

Seems like there are a lot of oil cooler deletes. Just wondering why? I have an 83 2f that I’m going to put in my 70 that has it.

They are unnecessary complexity, they take up space and the 2F does fine without it.

I can see a reason to have one if you are towing a lot. Otherwise, my 75 FJ55 runs all day long without one in all conditions.