Oil filter?

[fastford]

if your running a remote filter, I've had good luck with motorcraft filter that fits the 7.3 diesel

[wallbangerII]

Bob perice reccomends a wix # 51061 not the 061r any body know why??????????

[hpmaster]

Bob perice reccomends a wix # 51061 not the 061r any body know why??????????

The non racing # 51061 flows much less and filters much more, I think the micron element was around 15 and it flows somewhere around 10 gpm. The 51061R is around a 60 micron filter and flows over 28 gpm as I remember. I was told, by a reputable engine builder, that you shouldn't run the heavier 50w oils and 50 multi viscosity oils in a standard filter under race/high volumn flows and pressures. PLEASE check this with WIX as it is just from an old bad memory!JMHO

[FlatTire]

Hpmaster has a pretty good memory!

Straight off the Wix website:
51061: 9-11gpm/21micron.
51061R: 28gpm/61micron.

Its always a compromise between engine life, flow, and filtering capability. Just depends on how you look at it and what you are trying to achieve. I imagine Bob Pierce is more concerned about clean oil than he is flow to the bearings which is why he recommends a more restrictive filter with greater pressure drop.

[late96]

So what about the 52060R with anti siphone valve?

[powerslide]

Its the same as the 51061r for filtering capabilities but has the anti drain back.

[late96]

Recommended or not to worry about ?

[hpmaster]

The builder of my wet sump 421 told me to use the 51060R, past that I do not have any input or reason why.

[powerslide]

I wont be purchasing anymore R series filters once i use up my current stock. Plenty of guys using them and doing fine though.

[late96]

I wont be purchasing anymore R series filters once i use up my current stock. Plenty of guys using them and doing fine though.

Power slide, what are you going to? Was asking about anti drain valve because of filter mounted on block and cooler above.