Oil filter adapter or no oil filter adapter

[TylerW]

Hey guys:

Do I need/should I use the oil filter adapter on a stock hi-mile 318 that probably won't ever see the high side of 3500 rpms?

The engine has one now but I see gasket sealer poking out from behind it....it wasn't leaking in the donor vehicle but I just am wary of that.

If I go to a non-adapter arrangement, what would I need to change besides removing the adapter?

This is an A-body with no headers in the future.


Thanks...

 

[daredevil]

cant say for sure but i pulled mine and cut a gasket similar to a carb to breather gasket out of gasket material from auto parts store. worked great

 

[dgc333]

If you are going to remove it you will need the hollow stud the filter spins onto and the plate with the holes the filter seals against and a new gasket to seal the plate.

The advantage of the adapter is it allows the use of a bigger filter which is always a good thing (more oil and more filter media). The down side is the oil has to go around a couple of more corners.

If it were me I would leave it on and use the bigger filter.

 

[TylerW]

Thanks!

 

[71Duster]

I couldn't get mine to stop leaking, and with the TTI didn't need it. Though about a remote oil filter but instead used Canton's plate. The thread on peice for the filter is the same one used for a plate or adapter.

Nice peice from Canton with an o-ring in it. No leaks and I can run any filter I wanted. http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=22-575