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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 192 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 192 | Did they ever come factory this way ? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | An oil filter was an option. Many dealers ordered them without which made the vehicle a few bucks cheaper and the customers figured it was one less expense. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 192 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 192 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 159 | Most came without oil filters. its and add on as crenwelge said. if you do not have one, pay attention to your oil and make sure its clean. if you live in an environment thats dusty, change it more often than normal
56 stepside 3/4 ton longbed
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | They are also a nice add-on and come up for sale on EBay all the time. You can find Fram types or AC just depends on what you want. Vendors sell most of the decals, filters, hoses, etc for them as well. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 192 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 192 | I see there are what looks like 2 plugs/bolts and wondering if I remove them if I can then add the oil filter ? I have headers so would have too fabricate a special bracket. Does this make sense ?
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If you do a search you will find directions on how to connect a bypass filter. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | The oil filter housing comes with a bracket on it. You will need 2 U clamps to mount it to the manifold. I think it is 2 1/2 inch muffler clamps that will do the job. I just mounted one on my motor. I got the hoses from Jim Carter's Truck Parts & the clamps and filter at NAPA.
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | On my motor I used 2 5/8" muffler clamps and they were a perfect fit. I was trying to a set of 2 1/2" but they had to be bent. | | |
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