I'm using a K&N racing oil filter(http://www.knfilters.com/oilfilter.htm).
These seem pretty nice since they have a hex nut on the bottom for ease of
installation and removal and the nut is pre-drilled for safety wire. I have
had no problems on my TR6 with it. I also use it on my daughters Austin
America. It sometimes can be difficult locating the proper one to fit your
application.
Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kramer, Robert" <RKramer@rdoequipment.com>
To: <WEmery7451@aol.com>; <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 6:30 AM
Subject: RE: [FOT] blow-ups
> I wonder about the filter thing too. I know many spin on filters are
> poor quality, just an unsupported media stuck together in a can. I use
> Wix or Mobil One filters for that reason. Is there a fear that the oil
> will bypass the filter?
>
> There is always Wilbur and Wilfred, and the omnipresent Slick Willie.
>
> Bob Kramer
> Sales Manager
> 16415 North IH35
> RDO Equipment Co.
> Pflugerville, TX 78660
> 800-775-3838
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net] On
> Behalf Of WEmery7451@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:04 PM
> To: vinttr4@geneseo.net; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [FOT] blow-ups
>
> In a message dated 11/29/06 6:04:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> vinttr4@geneseo.net writes:
>
> << Kudos to Greg Solow, Ken Gillanders, and Walt Emery who had this
> whole schemer figured out and have found ways to decrease or
> eliminate the bypass feature. I'm going to do that too.
>
> Somehow, I graduated from Bill Emery to Walt Emery. The W in my email
> address stands for William. This name is too dignified to use in the
> US. If I
> lived in Britain, I would probably have to go with my formal name,
> according to
> our daughter who lived in London for many years. Nick names apparently
> are not
> used in England.
>
> <<Have any of the three of you seen any downside to simply replacing
> that
> bypass valve with a plug?>>
>
> I originally did this. My machinist, who builds stock car engines, felt
> that
> the cold start bypass valve should not be completely defeated. Cold oil
> has
> a harder time getting through the filter than hot oil. My guess is that
> the
> bypass is a backup to assure that at least some oil is going into the
> galley at
> this time. Also, it was mentioned that the filter might collapse.
>
> Someone asked me why I went back to the stock oil filter, but I lost
> this
> message. If I remember correctly, Hardy Prentice recommended doing
> this. I
> believe that Greg is also using the stock filter.
>
>
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