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| | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 75 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 75 | My 1951 3100 with the original 216, 76,000 miles, does not have an oil filter.
Two questions;
How important is it to have one, if i change the oil everything 1,000 miles?
If it is recommended, how hard and what would the rough cost be to install one?
Thanks in adavance everyone.
Brad. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | You will get a number of opinions on this. My opinion is that any filtration is better than none. It is true that Chevy went decades with no factory filter, relying of frequent oil changes BUT during that time engines typically needed rebuilt after relatively few miles. I'm sure there are others who have differing opinions and I'm sure you'll see them in this thread.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | if you just use a bypass filter it is really easy, I have a really cool bypass that bolts in place of the oil distributor. If you decide to use a full flow filter, then you need to do some drilling and tapping, I don't think you can do a full flow without pressurizing/drilling the crank. I don't feel like thinking that hard right now. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | Anything related to oil causes world-wide problems, but Here's another thread with good information that might help you. If you read the tech tips linked in the thread by another bolter here , and here, I think you will be able to answer your questions. Like Tiny says, opinions vary from the subjectivity of the subject, but those are two outstanding tech tips either way. Hope it helps! (another) Brad
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