My filter wrench like this has never failed me to date.

 

Yes, same principal, the harder you pull the harder it grips. 

4SPEED427 wrote:

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My filter wrench like this has never failed me to date.

 

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 so a ratchet goes in the end of the tube?

When I bought my 1970 2+2 hardtop in 1999 (it only had 21000 miles on it) it's oil filter wouldn't come off. I tried every trick in the book, including a strap wrench like 4SPEED427 showed which just collapsed the filter. The old trick of driving a screwdriver through it didn't work either, as the filter soon started to tear apart.

I finally tore the entire case of the filter and element apart, so just the filter base remained. I had a couple of longer punches, placed their bases inside a 1" deep socket, and poked the tips of the punches into holes of the filter base. Then using a screwdriver I was able to get between the punches to turn it. Finally the filter base broke loose, then easily spun off.

What Clint mentioned above=I drive a big screwdriver through the filter and turn in off-good luck Kevin-you probably have a lift-I remember one time laying underneath on a cement floor-fighting with an oil filter-I finally won.
Keep on Cruising!
Dave

seventy2plus2 wrote:

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When I bought my 1970 2+2 hardtop in 1999 (it only had 21000 miles on it) it's oil filter wouldn't come off. I tried every trick in the book, including a strap wrench like 4SPEED427 showed which just collapsed the filter. The old trick of driving a screwdriver through it didn't work either, as the filter soon started to tear apart.

I finally tore the entire case of the filter and element apart, so just the filter base remained. I had a couple of longer punches, placed their bases inside a 1" deep socket, and poked the tips of the punches into holes of the filter base. Then using a screwdriver I was able to get between the punches to turn it. Finally the filter base broke loose, then easily spun off.

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 and the winner is........ Clint. yes the filter tore off at the base. Two screw drivers up into the holes and a pry bar between them. the pry bar is 18" long and it still took a lot of force to move it. Now to put new filter on , fill with oil and go for a spin

4SPEED427 wrote:

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My filter wrench like this has never failed me to date.

 

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So I did buy one of these and its a weapon.never slipped at all with the Johnson bar on it, just tore the can right off the base. Great tool to have 

LT1Caddy wrote:

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Large water pump pliers......

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 Agreed, and when the can broke loose from the base it was hammer and chisel time. That was a while ago and I know frustration was getting the better of me. Its a tight fit in there but somehow I managed to get enough of a swing at it to break it loose without breaking anything else or damaging the gasket surface!

after running the car down the road i had a bit of an oil leak so filter may not be tight enough. I never jacked it up to see where it was coming from. I was happy it was running and i needed to get on the mower. Oh and I did spin the tires in the driveway, Mark will want proof it past the test

4SPEED427 wrote:

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Is this the blue 66?

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 the 66 red 4 spd convertible

Seems everyone I buy has the adaptor plate

I have had good luck with this one: