Oil Filters

[01aford]

I'm thinking about taking the oil filter off my stock 85 hp when I swap out distributors. I don't see the point of keeping it on. The oil get changed every 800-1000 miles anyway all it's doing is reducing oil pressure. What do you guys think?

[Ingram 33vicky]

I agree. The normal street use flathead with the new oils and a regular change should not need a filter. The engine and engine compartment looks better without it. JMO
Paul

[Frank The Plumber]

Maybe you should try a hi flow, hi quality filter. Try a Gibbs or a Royal Purple.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by 01aford

I'm thinking about taking the oil filter off my stock 85 hp when I swap out distributors. I don't see the point of keeping it on. The oil get changed every 800-1000 miles anyway all it's doing is reducing oil pressure. What do you guys think?

For the little good the original filters do, I don't honestly beleive you'd do any serious harm to your engine without one. If you do in fact change the oil every 800 - 1000 miles, any harm will surely not show up until long after you and I are gone.
If you drive the car quite a bit, perhaps a magnetic drain plug...

[34flathead]

Originally Posted by Kube

For the little good the original filters do, I don't honestly beleive you'd do any serious harm to your engine without one. If you do in fact change the oil every 800 - 1000 miles, any harm will surely not show up until long after you and I are gone.
If you drive the car quite a bit, perhaps a magnetic drain plug...

iv seen a couple of flaties being run without an oil filter, and have asked and was told the same, its changed every 1000 miles.
thats just too expensive for me.
rich

[34flathead]

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i just saw your other post, i would keep the oil filter on.
rich

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by Frank The Plumber

Maybe you should try a hi flow, hi quality filter. Try a Gibbs or a Royal Purple.

Was not aware that Gibbs or Royal Purple made canister type oil filters.
Why would you put a hi flow filter on a resticted flow oil system?

[Tim Brown]

I ran my last 34 for 40k+ miles without a filter. I changed it regularly.

[40fordpu]

I have heard old timers talk about disconnecting the lines and using the filter as a "toolbox". Ad some padding so the tools dont slosh around and keep on truckin. What do you guys think of that?

[Karl Wolf]

I keep the tools under the seat, a lot more fit. In a towel, they don't rattle... Karl

[Mick/mo]

I would think you would want to run the cleanest oil you could. That would be a filter.Mybe not?

[JT FORD]

I got rid of my filter on my 8BA's too much mess to change them, filter is as high as the 4 qts of oil......change 800 miles

[Vergil]

On one of my 8ba's i put the 95% oil filter system in but on my last engine I didn't want to do the 95% but wanted filtered oil and didn't want the filter mounted on the cylinder head. I installed the high output M15 oil pump which is more oil than the engine needs, so I installed a vibration resistant needle valve where the oil line exits the engine block to filter and installed a remote filter by the oil pan bolt flange near rear of engine and ran the oil line from needle valve to it and from filter back into engine through original fitting. Ran the engine up to warm temperature to get the oil thin then opened the valve to the desired oil pressure I want to run (a little over 50psi at highway speeds) and still good pressure at idle. Now I have good pressure to engine and instead of the oil bypassing through the pressure relief valve in the oil pump the extra oil is being filtered.




Vergil

[1oldtimer]

my '47 doesn't have one and i've had it a few years....it looks to be the original motor or a very old rebuild......no problems yet. remember it only filters SOME of the oil.

[Bassman/NZ]

Originally Posted by 34flathead

iv seen a couple of flaties being run without an oil filter, and have asked and was told the same, its changed every 1000 miles.
thats just too expensive for me.
rich

You're kidding, right?

[BillM]

Modern detergent oil is designed to be used with a filter as the detergent keeps the trash in suspension so it can be filtered out. So with out a filter the trash is circulating constantly through the engine. Its probably better if you don't want a filter to use non detergent oil, if you can find it. Then deal with the sludge, etc.