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#27963 08/14/2004 6:29 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 17 | Hi..I recently added the optional oil filter to my 1954 chevy 1/2 ton,
The engine is a 1955, 235ci.
What I am not sure about is the direction the oil is flowing thru the filter.
I have the oil line at the top part of the filter canister going to the orfice closer to the back of the engine and the oil line comeing from the bottom of the filter canister going to the orfice closer to the front and a little lower.
Does anyone know if the oil flows from the front orfice to the back orfice or visa versa.. :rolleyes: ..Help
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#27964 08/14/2004 7:07 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Sounds like you have it right. The oil flows out of the outlet to the rear where the oil pressure gauge hooks in. 
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#27965 08/14/2004 9:40 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | This has been an interesting thing for my 56 235" 1949 half ton. My lines were reversed and for about 15 years they ran fine. I found another truck and another and the lines were as described above. Top of filter to rear hole etc. I reversed mine to what I thought was the right way and nothing changed except I found my oil pressure dropped at idle! I even had the diagram of the routing sent via one of these posts and it proved mine was wrong for all those years. When I pulled the pan I noted the routing from the pump to the op gauge and the filter. So what happens is the oil is pumped thru the filter (not a high percentage however) and is dumped via the bottom of the cannister to the front port and into the oil pan. Still can't figure what happened to cause the drop in oil pressure, though. Nothing else was touched. | | |
#27966 08/15/2004 4:21 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 124 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 124 | Mine has always been connected like yours for the 50k miles I've put on the car.
Oil pressure fine and the stock cofiguration to my knowlegde. | | |
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