The Mr Gasket & Trans-dapt, etc, kits are designed to relocate the stock oil
fiter to a remote location in a racing or off-road vehicle. These kits are
made for engines originally equipped for full pressure filtration. The 235
uses a bypass system. There is not enough flow or pressure to use a modern
filter. That's why the lines are so much larger on the full-flow system. The
listings are sort of correct; there were no full-flow car or light truck
inline sixes (from GM, at least) until the 230/250 in the early 60's. 235's
never had full-flow filtration, but the 261 heavy truck engine did, from '58
to '62.
The beehive filter (sourced from Patrick's, but sold by most of the
old-truck vendors) is a bypass filter which replaces the original canister
and uses a similar element. It would require new lines to be run from the
engine. It doesn't work any better than the canister, just gives a fifties
retro-rod look. You could accomplish the same thing by remounting your
original canister on the firewall, or anywhere else there is room.
The value of bybass-type oil filters has been debated at least twice on this
list. My own feeling is that they are of dubious worth, as long as you
change oil frequently. In your situation, the work and/or expense of
relocating or replacing the canister filter is not worth the effort. I'd
just plug the block and omit the canister altogether. You'll appreciate the
extra oil pressure.
Jack / Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: <DeLibre@aol.com>
To: <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 2:06 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Modern Remote Oil Filter Kits for 235ci's
> Now that I've got my Clifford water heated intake manifold and headers,
I'm
> kind of at a loss for what to do with my stock oil filter mounting. Hate
to
> mount it on that new manifold.
>
> I noticed that Mr. Gasket, and a few other vendors have a remote oil
filter
> assembly that allows you to use a modern style thread-on filter with a
> housing that mounts on your oil filter- some even use a dual cartridge
> filtration. Chevy Duty has a beehive canister oil filter assembly, which
> mounts on the firewall (though how the stock oil lines will make it back
that
> far, I don't know), and uses the stock canister-type filter..
>
> I'm thinking it'll make it easier and more likely to change oil and filter
> frequently if I can switch to a modern filter system that I can pick up at
> the FLAPS. Mr. Gasket sells one for chev V-8's dating back to '56, but
only
> from 62 on for inlines, and their tech support doesn't think it would work
on
> a 235, but their 56-59(?) V-8 parts listing has the note that most V-8
> engines from '56 to something used canister oil filters, and that they'll
> need an additional adapter part, leading me to believe that the same kit
> would work on a 235ci canister-type assembly. Their kit's oil lines seem
to
> be a lot bigger than the 235's stock lines.
>
> Maybe somebody can tell me if the stock canister type filtration systems
and
> external oil lines were the same for the Task force V-8's and the I-6's.
I
> tend to think ole' Mr. gasket is neglecting us inliners as far as
classifying
> applicability goes.
>
> Anybody's experience with modern oil kits on these ole' TF inlines would
be
> appreciated. Thanks.
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>
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