Question : Oil filter threaded nipple

[StagByTriumph]

I'm trying to find the threaded nipple that goes into the block to mount the oil filter. I have an 02' 3400 from an Impala. It seems to be a mystery part that no one knows about, no thread size, pitch, length or where to find one. Any suggestions beyond the junkyard?

Thanks

[koolcamaro]

I tried looking on RockAuto and couldn't find it. You could take an oil filter into a hardware store such as ACE and find a long allen head bolt that would thread into the filter. Then it would just be a matter picking the right length from there.

[koolcamaro]

So what did you end up doing?

[LeftVentricle]

Yeah, no real suggestion beyond the junkyard. Pull one out of an L82 and stick it in your pocket. You'll need a 10 mm hex (allen) socket. I know for sure at least 94-96 A-bodies (Century, Cutlass Ciera) have them, and that they fit into newer blocks.