Oil Filter Flow Questions

[Guest boggie]

Hi all,

 

I am just in the midst of fitting an oil cooler which unfortunately creates the need for a remote oil filter as once I fitted the sandwich take-off plate the engine mount gets in the way of the filter - don't you just love it ). Anyway I have a couple of questions:

 

What direction does oil flow through the filter? Does the engine pump oil in through the threaded center of the filter with oil returning via the holes around the circumferance or is it the other way around?

 

I am trying to decide how to plumb the remote oil filter plate and the cooler. At present I have the cooler connected to a take off sandwich plate and in place of the filter I plan to fit the remote filter take-off end plate. Is this the best way to do it or should I 'daisy-chain' them (engine to remote oil filter to cooler or the other way around).

 

I suspect it doesn't matter how I plumb the system it will work either way but if anyone knows better I would be grateful for any advice.

 

Cheers, Boggie

[Guest paul mercer]

Hi, Assuming you have a pinto, are you using the oil cooler that the cosworth had? If so you have to use a 4x4 filter as they are shorter than the normal filters. The filter that i have found listed by Burtons and as i recall, a few other companies is wrong for the 2wd and as you say is too long.

 

Not sure where the flow is, but if the engine is drained, cable tie a clear bag over the filter mount, and crank get someone to crank the engine. You should be able to see where the residue in the pump is coming out of. As long as you don't actually run an engine for more than about 5-10 seconds it will be fine with just the residue oil in it.

 

Hope this helps

[Peter Bell]

Boggie, the oil enters the filter from the outside? holes through the plastic flap valve you can just see and then through the filter element and finally out of the centre tapped hole off to the bearings.

Peter

[Big Jim]

you don't need a remote oil filter. check out here! for the part number of a shorter filter that will fit.

[Guest boggie]

Thanks Big Jim / Paul, that's the first I have heard it. Unfortunately I have finished the remote installation now but it does look quite good and will make for easier servicing etc in the future.

Regards, Boggie