Hello everyone, I just got one of those orange external oil filters for my 55 dodge. How do you plumb this to the engine?
This is a 1951 218 flat 6. I got a external old type filter for it, I was told to route the top of the filter to a oil pressure port and the bottom goes back to the pan.The picture is from Google but it is the same one I have.
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Hey, mine is made so that it pushes flow up from the bottom and out the top and back to the engine. However mine is a sock type and predates my car by 20-30 years and it's a '48! Anyway look and make sure that the ends of the filter are identical on top and on the bottom... and match that to what makes the most sense to you. The smallest difference when mated into the housing will be very important to flow! I would go by that over any standard answer that you may receive (including my own)- freezerburn
This should help. Be sure to plumb the filter correctly. Some filter "IN" at the top and "OUT" at the bottom, while others are just the opposite. The oil that leaves the filter housing must return to the port immediately above the oil pressure relief valve on the engine.
I vote yes! 1. .053, will allow for a pretty good squirt of oil at 40--60 lbs. 2. This is a bypass filter, not a full flow. Therefore, the oil is intended to flow through the canister at a slow rate. 3. Your actual oil pressure inside the canister will be controlled by the pressure relief valve in the engine block. That valve will open and close in relation to the engine oil pressure. The pressure will vary depending on engine speed, oil pump output, and the condition of the engine. By the way, if you do not know the condition of your oil pressure relief valve, this would be a good time to take it apart for cleaning and inspection. It is a simple procedure. After removing the square headed cap, you should find a spring and a piston. The only part you will need to replace is a gasket beneath the head of the cap screw. You can cut your own, or contact me and I will send you one.