I did a lot of oil changes back in the 50's. On The ones with the bypass filter the oil on the dipstick looked like it just came out of the can. The ones without filter looked dirty after a few miles. I would certainly put the oil filter on.
It's true like Carl says a bad hose can cause severe engine failure. Make shure the hoses are away from the exhaust pipe & check them for cracks & brittleness occasionally. They will last for many years.


They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing.
1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super
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