Mark, with regard to your concern over the ID of the hose and the potential
restriction of flow, I really would not worry about it too much. At the
most, I would expect your oil pressure could vary between a low of 25 and a
high of 75 psi during engine operation. As well, I would anticipate you
should receive good volume through the lines (sufficient enough for running
through the filter,) if the ID is in the range of 3/8's to 1/2 inch, which
it pretty well has to be if it will marry up to the original fittings.
Good luck and like I said before, if I had the stock mount I would relocate
my filter from the fender well back to the stock location. The reason is
that when line goes, you don't always know when it is under the fender.
Like in my situation, the only way I knew the hose went bad is because the
car went to pull to the right during braking. I did not suspect the oil
lines, but rather a failing caliper and kept driving. Fortunately, I
stopped in a parking lot and checked it out rather fast. There was oil all
over the wheel and tire as well as the fender well. Checking my oil, I
found that it was not even registering on the dipstick. Fortunately when I
refilled it, it only took 3 quarts. If I had driven just a little further,
I could have done some serious damage to the engine. This experience made
me feel a whole lot better about the stock location.
Sorry for the continuing this thread, I'll drop it now.
Allan
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Rose, Mark G
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 8:34 AM
To: 'tigers@autox.team.net'
Subject: Summary of oil filter
Theo already beat me to the punch. Good summary of the options for the oil
filter set-up.
Since I have the stock headers(not cannon style), I can't use the bolt-on
adapters. I could use the valence or left fender option, but I don't want to
yet.(Give me a few times having to change the filter, and I'll be ready)
I saw someone asking for a picture of the cannon style headers and I would
also like to see one.
I went to the hose shop and had them build some new hoses with the original
fittings. As people have cautioned, my concern is that the ID will not allow
for sufficient flow. We'll see.
About the thermostat - I appreciate everyone's comments and I'm going with
the 180. I know how the car performs with the 160 and if I don't like the
new one, I can change back.
Thanks for the input.
Mark
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