[Shotimes] Fram oil filter

[Bruce Malachuk]

Is having the bypass valve at the bottom of the filter really making much of
a difference to anything?

I am running an AMSoil bypass filtration setup, and on the full flow side
I'm using one of the last remailing AMSoil filters I have laying around. I
planned on using either AMSoil ones in the future or M1-301's depending on
flow numbers. With my bypass system in place I have nearly a 7qt capacity in
my oiling system. If I were to go to an M1-301 that should bump me to about
7.5qts.

I'm concerned though if I go with a filter that dosen't flow alot of oil
that becasue of the slight restriction in the bypass block that I might be
starving the engine a little. I'm adding an oil pressure gauge later next
week, but it still concerns me.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Nimz" <pmnimz@v8sho.com>
To: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fram oil filter


> The bypass at the top is the Ford spec.  Amsoil's filters also have the
> bypass at the bottom.  Bosch filters are a suspect filter too.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fram oil filter
>
>
> > I have strong doubts, Mark.  If you consider the flow by the time the
> filter
> > goes into bypass, its up greater than 5 gpm as high as the pump will
flow,
> > maybe 11-12 gpm.  Thats a tremendous amount of turbulence washing right
by
> > the folds, and I am quite sure a good portion of the debris will go
along
> > for the ride.
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Mallory" <mmallory78@earthlink.net>
> > To: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 5:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fram oil filter
> >
> >
> > > I think it's a pretty safe bet that any contimnats will stay in the
> folds
> > of
> > > the filter.  Look at an air filter... even larger debris stays within
> the
> > > filter folds until you physically separate the folds.  The more common
> > > smaller particles will embed themselves in the filter and there is no
> > > concern about them "falling" into the bypass stream.
> > >
> > > Mark Mallory
> > > Toledo, Ohio
> > > '95 SHO MTX
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>
> > > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:54 PM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] Fram oil filter
> > >
> > >
> > > > I just changed my oil/filter after an AutoRx treatment, the filter
was
> > the
> > > > Fram PH3600.  Cut it open to see what was in there (this was on my
'90
> > > w/150K
> > > > miles) and found the bypass valve to be on the bottom.  Pretty
black,
> > but
> > > no
> > > > gritty stuff.  Has anyone cut any of the normal suspects for an SHO
> > filter
> > > > apart to find the bypass on the top (where it should be)?  The oil
> forum
> > > tests
> > > > are showing that just about all filters will go into bypass at
either
> > cold
> > > > temps, or high revs; I hate to think all the stuff thats filtered
out
> > just
> > > > washes right through the bypass, when its on the bottom (opposite
the
> > > screw-on
> > > > end).
> > > > Mike
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