hey guys,
i was down with my mechanic today trying to get a justjap sandwich plate on to install some gauges.
we tried getting the centre bolt onto the oil filter housing but the justjap bolt only fits on for 1.5 turns which is pretty much nothing. it sits almost flush with the centre of the sandwich plate itself.
i measured the length of the bolt on the oil filter housing and its 14mm. is this standard? i called SSS automotive to see if they had one and they said the one they had was 9.1mm :S
justjap told me that their part is standard and many people have gotten this onto sr20s so im thinking that my oil filter housing has been cut or modified somehow.
some pics to help get a better understanding (sorry about the crap quality):
the bolt sits pretty much flush with the centre of the sandwhich plate here
there wont be enough to bolt it onto the oil filter housing securely. it only fastens on for 1.5 turns.
the bolt on the housing here is 14mm. is this standard?
a bit of the thread broke while trying to remove the sandwich plate bolt so now its about 12mm
what should i do from here?