oil filters

[billetbirdcage]

Hey what is the measurement to make sure that plug is installed?

I must have lost mine, as it been forever since I had to use it. But I measured a stock block without the plug in it and it's 9.75" and appears it should be around 8.5" or so if the plug is in it.

[Krooser]

Speaking of filters... years ago I bought a nice, unrestored '55 F100 barnfind that had a 351C engine.

The truck ran great. I noticed the front engine mounts were a bit weak so I put it on my lift to fix it. First thing I did was pull the oil filter off the block.... it was dry! I must have driven it 2,000 miles since I bought it.

I fixed the motor mount, installed a new filter...still 60lbs of oil pressure, no lifter noise, nada.

I got brave and removed the filter and started the engine....no oil came out.

Never did figure that out!

[over4T]

Krooser and some of the older guys on here may remember the old oil bath air and oil filters that some outfits like J. C, Whitney had a toilet paper replacement filter for in the '60s-70s. Tried one once on an old Dodge and what a mess.

[brad hibbard]

OH Man---you are taking me back a long ways
I talk about the old air filter oil bath on occasion but had completely forgotten about the toilet paper oil filter
I do remember it now along with the canister filter from like 68 and back (I think)
I remember the O-ring was difficult to get straight and it would leak like crazy

how about back in those days----every parking spot in parking lots were heavily oil stained
compared to now --when you rarely see an oil stained parking spot

good ole days
Brad

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[Drake Racing]

one more filter related question... there is a 2 qt filter that used to be used on grain trucks... would it be worth
using for the extra oil capacity? Obviously, they don't make a racing version, so not sure if it restricts flow too much.

Curt Drake
Late Model #55x

[over4T]

Guy I knew in high school had a '48 Buick his grandfather gave him that had never had an oil/filter change. Gramps told him oil never wore out so he just added some when it was low. Dave burned 2 to 3 quarts a day on the 4 mile ride to and from school and just stopped at any service station and got their drain oil for free. You could see the oil clouds 'bout all the way to his house when he started that straight 8. Today the EPA would call for the death penalty.

[95shaw]

more filter related question... there is a 2 qt filter that used to be used on grain trucks... would it be worth quote.
It's been my experience those filters are more susceptible to on track punctures when mounted to stock location.

In a remote mt. Biggest benefit would be double the filter area.

Just run more line if you want more oil capacity.

[doyle hargraves]

one more filter related question... there is a 2 qt filter that used to be used on grain trucks... would it be worth
using for the extra oil capacity? Obviously, they don't make a racing version, so not sure if it restricts flow too much.

Curt Drake
Late Model #55x

We used to use those with a Barnes 90 degree filter adapter. Worked pretty good

[dirty white boy]

dynomans special treated valve springs maybe?? lololol

https://www.facebook.com/KillerCrate/photos/a.251411945303241/622207521557013/?type=3&theater

[ZERO25]

dynomans special treated valve springs maybe?? lololol
https://www.facebook.com/KillerCrate...type=3&theater

No, dynomans name is Mark.

[Krooser]

one more filter related question... there is a 2 qt filter that used to be used on grain trucks... would it be worth
using for the extra oil capacity? Obviously, they don't make a racing version, so not sure if it restricts flow too much.

Curt Drake
Late Model #55x

That's the filter Smokey Yunick always used.

The toilet paper filters are still sold by Franz!

Used to be a black oil stripe down the middle of every highway from the road draft tube before pcv valves were used.

[brad hibbard]

Krooser---I do remember the draft tube and can definitely visualize the "black stripe" on the roads
But what really sticks out in my mind is the stained parking spots at any shopping plaza and in the driveway at home
also the first few spots at any stop light intersection.
I remember when I started riding a motorcycle in the late 70's ---friends told me to always stay off the center of the lane especially when coming up to a red light---and back then they were certainly correct.

I have to share with you a comment I made at a southern race track where I sit on a rules board
one of the divisions is on a welded bearing ---non take apart shock rule and the guys are crying about it.
I told them that next year I am voting for 100% all monroe matics
there was only 1 or 2 guys that even knew what I was talking about---LOL
I swear I have a milk crate somewhere full of them things ---I need to find them

Brad

[Carlisi]

My dad got cited back in the early 70s when we visited California. We had '66 Ford Station Wagon with a 289 and the vent tube coming off the right side valve cover at the rear. He was told not to come back til he got that source of pollution fixed.