From what I read in this thread, the primary function is gathering
up the fragmented bits from the engine failure that they caused.
Sounds kind of like Volvo drivers, who I have long described as
"lneeding a safe car to survive the accidents that they cuase."
On Dec 1, 2006, at 5:28 AM, Randall wrote:
>> What system does Ford or other manufacturers use that allows them
>> to fit
>> non-bypassing oil filters to their engines.
>
> While I've never wrenched on a Ford, I believe they have to run a
> bypass
> somewhere. It might be in the engine (as with our TRactor motors)
> or it might
> be in the filter cartridge, but it's somewhere.
>
> What I'm wondering is what function an oil filter really serves on
> a race-only
> engine. Seems to me that you wouldn't run a charge of oil long
> enough to pick
> up any significant dirt; and the primary source of wear is not
> going to be dirt
> in the oil anyway. Is the filter just to reduce the spread of
> swarf after a
> failure ?
>
> Randall
>
>
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