[tcb] Re: Bypass filtering, an initial report

From: <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:11:00 -0500
these fittings are typically available for steel braided line.  These lines 
were made at a local hose and hydraulic place.  Jegs and Summit racing sell all 
the parts you need to fab up your own lines.

The mount is a standard EMPI piece with an adapter bushing to convert to the 
5/8 thead used by bypass filters.  The stock thread that comes with the mount 
is a 3/4-16 Ford thead for PH8 style filters.  The bypass 3 micron filters 
aren't what you'll find at a FLAPS.  I found the Balwin B50s at a local diesel 
truck maint. Facility.

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From:  "Brian Denning" <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subj:  [tcb] Re: Bypass filtering, an initial report
Date:  Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:52 am
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To:  tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

where do you get those 90 degree bent adapters at? i need a set for my full 
flow. the ones i have right now just about push the hose into the head. had 
to rig a clamp to pull the hoses away a bit.
also it wouldn't hurt to do it on the filter just for neatness sake.

now on the filter question, that filter mount looks just like mine. can you 
not just get a filter that will filter 100% like you are saying?


>From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Bypass filtering, an initial report
>Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:19:06 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>
>No, that's a full flow configuration.  I'm running one of those as well.  
>The issue around full flow systems is the filters have an internal bypass 
>mechanism to allow oil to bypass the filtering medium when the pressure is 
>too high or the filter becomes plugged with gunk.  Typical full flow 
>filters will also only catch particles down to 30-40 microns.  Some filters 
>do much better, down to 25 microns.  A bypass configuration takes a small 
>amount of oil, in my case from the pressure switch location, and filters 
>100% of it.  The bypass style filter also has a tighter medium and filters 
>down to the 2-3 micron range and has no internal routing for clogging or 
>pressure, 100% of the oil that passes through it is filtered.  The B50 is 
>rated at 3 microns.  Now, why do this?  Studies are indicating that most of 
>the engine wear is occurs from particles in the oil in the 5-20 micron 
>range, smaller than what a typical full flow filter will eliminate.
>
>So, that's why I installed a bypass configuration along with my full flow 
>configuration.  I want to see if it does reduce wear by cleaning the oil of 
>as much of the particulate matter as possible, thus extending engine life.  
>There's lots of information and folks saying what's best etc.  I took the 
>"Fleet" approach where Diesel engine folks speak highly of the Baldwins, 
>and at $4 they're not bad from a cost perspective.  Using this approach I 
>want to get 20K miles between oil changes using a top grade oil like Royal 
>Purple or Castrol Syntec.  I'm a believer in Syntec and haven't run Royal 
>Purple before.  I've also looked at AmsOil but that to me seems like Amway 
>more than anything else and the prices are outrageous.
>
>Here's some pics of my setup, please ignore my messy wiring, I'm in the 
>process of installing a few relays and an additional fuse block in the 
>engine compartment.
>
>http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b313/EvilBus/3ngin3/a975989f.jpg

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