Oil enters the filter on the outside of the filter, passes through the paper and then re-enters the engine. I've blocked the bypass on engines before so if it does not go through the paper it would not go back in the engine.


Jody

bypass
 

as jody said blocking the bypass is key, as anything over like 40 psi goes thru the bypass without touching the filter, and most built motors have tight bearing tolerances and push 60 psi plus all the time.
jake

Thanks Steve - You always find the coolest pieces. I was looking for a remote filter setup and that one you found fits the bill perfectly !!

Ok, done some research.. yes, the paper will pass oil at a high enough pressure but that pressure is generally over the threshold for the bypass. And even then it takes quite a bit of effort from the oil pump. These filters and good filters (such as the KN) flow quite a bit easier and your oil pump is not forced to "push" so hard on the oil. Also, you can keep the bypass just in case.

I am still optimistic about the performance of this mesh media and feel it's a superior design to paper elements.

I am going to ask the guy for more data on his oil .. like acidity levels about a bunch of miles and such. Finding the blockoff for the AN lines saved me a lot of hassle.

Sounds like a candidate for a tech article on how to best protect our investments.

pricing please....
 

How much? Or how about a contact number?

An oil filter works by "filtering" the oil through the filter. Oil enters the filter under pressure through the holes on the perimeter. It is forced through the element and exits through the big hole in the middle. Here is a pic that show the route....
Mark

Theoretically.. however most cheap filters trigger the bypass before the pressure is enough to force it through the paper.

Also, at WOT and high RPM's (when your oil pressure is high) the bypass is full open and the oil travels the path of least resistance which is NOT through the high resistance paper.

So, when you are racing your oil is nearly unfiltered..

Do a websearch on Pure Power Oil.. they are not a sponsor, so I don't want to give them free advertising.

The main point was that I was happy about finding the oil pan adaptor..

I think the remote deal runs near $300.. a filter by itself is around $190.. I have no idea how much the adaptor is but my guess is less than $100.

Not cheap.. but getting the cheapest thing possible is not always the point. :)

This whole subject is so outrageous I went and bought a oil filter to prove it. Here is a new AC delco PF 52. I cut it out of it's housing with a oil filter cutter. I can breath thru it with no problem. I poured oil in the center and before I could even fill it up the oil was running out thru the paper !!!!!!!!. Steve...Go duplicate what I just did !!! The factories have been using this system for 50 years because it works ! It takes no pressure for oil to pass thru the paper.