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| | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 23 | Where do I co to get information on changing my 1953 oil canister oil filter to spin on. is this a wise move? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I'm guessing your 53 is stock, 216 if so that canister is only a by-pass oil filter anyway. Meaning only a small portion of the oil gets filter unlike a 'full flow' system in which all the oil goes through the filter. So if it's stock motor I'd leave it alone. If you want to go spin on just for looks that wouldn't hurt just does nothing for the motor. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 | You'll get better filtering with the canister element, unless you go to some type of spin-on industrial hydraulic oil filter with a very tight micron-number filter media. Full-flow spin-on filters strain out rocks, marbles, and horse collars, and let the other stuff pass through. You'll also need to install a restrictor in the spin-on filter tubing to limit the oil pressure drop. My advice is to leave it alone.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | kip...oil filter questions are fairly common here so if you do a search on them I'll bet you will get a lot of info. You may have to do a fair amount of reading but you'll get the knowledge. TRY ASKING THE QUESTION OR SEARCHING WITH DIFFERENT WORDS as our search device isn't exactly the best. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 23 | Thank you, I just learned a lot about oil filtering system, I am in the process of reassembly of this basket case and did not know there was such a difference in filter systems. Will clean this one up and attach back to original place on fender. You guys are awsome. | | |
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