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#23017 12/28/2004 12:45 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 | I've been considering using an Amsoil bypass oil filter on my 235. Both for mounting options and being able to employ a spin-on filter. Thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated. | | |
#23018 12/28/2004 3:35 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 |
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#23019 12/28/2004 4:57 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 | Amsoil.com. I started with a google search for bypass oil filters | | |
#23020 12/29/2004 1:32 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 | the only thing negative that i heard is that the 235 doesn't have enough oil pressure to push through an element. If I understand correctly, the orig setup just pours the oil over the filter. It doesn't go through the filter.
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#23021 12/29/2004 12:18 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 | I will look into that and see just how the filter works. By definition (my understanding anyway) is that a bypass filter wouldn't require that much pressure. According to Amsoil tech support their bypass will work with any pressurized system. Will be trying to contact a distributor today for more info. | | |
#23022 12/29/2004 11:34 PM | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 113 | I have an original fram external filter cannister on my 54 235, and it works rather well. I replaced the hoses to in and cleaned it out/repainted and reinstalled. Oil filter cannister is a cylinder shape that surrounds a central post. oil comes into the assembly from outside the filter and is pull;ed through the filter and sucked back into the engine through a smallish hole midway up the center post. If allis clean, it works pretty well. Didn't materially affect my oil pressure with or without filter in the cannister.
Bruce (I love My Truck) Miller
1954 5 Window 3100 Chevy Pickup - Driver
1929 **** Model A Pickup - Restoration
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#23023 12/30/2004 1:33 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10 | I used an Amsoil dual filter system (1 full-flow and 1 bypass filter) on a 151 four cylinder in a small car. The only thing I didn't like about it was that the filter mount wasn't properly machined and it leaked some. Other than that, it worked great, I got over 200,000 miles out of that engine and it wasn't babied in any way.
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