<VV> Need Oil Filter Recommendation

[Ron]

I sure didn't see a PH4 conversion!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>
To: "Jay Pitchford" <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Need Oil Filter Recommendation


> Jay, thanks, I figured anyone reading would pick up the string, but here 
> it
> is for all.! Oil filter recvommendation below
> Mark Durham
>
> On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Mark Durham <62vair at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Gents, all of the statements are true about the filters mentioned below,
>> however, none of the filters mentioned can filter particles smaller than
>> about 15-20 microns. Those paper elements just cannot get smaller stuff 
>> due
>> to the full flow design.
>> However, there is a reasonably priced bypass filter design I plan on
>> putting on my corvair this next year. It requires the adapter for a 
>> regular
>> filter type that has one gasket. My car already has the adapter.
>>
>> I have one on both of my other cars, a PT and a Grand Caravan, and it 
>> keeps
>> the amsoil analytically clean all the time. It filters out the acids,
>> carbon, and anything else down to 1 micron or less.
>> http://www.trasko-usa.com/ It is a full flow with a 10 micron screen and 
>> a
>> bypass filter built into one spin on, you change the bypass filter 
>> element
>> every 10K miles along with several new seals and keep the housing. This 
>> way
>> you can run the amsoil the full 25K miles without worry. The oil darkens 
>> a
>> bit but stays clear.
>> Check it out.  Mark Durham
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 7:15 AM, Jay Pitchford 
>> <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I'm about to perform my first oil change on the 65 Corsa 140/4 Vert 
>>> since
>>> buying her last month. I bought Amsoil AMO Synthetic Premium Protection
>>> Motor Oil 10W-40 based on Richard Widmans's paper on the subject and my
>>> winter driving expectations. Now I'm looking for oil filter
>>> recommendations
>>> ... It looks like the PO put on an AC Delco filter. Is there any 
>>> consensus
>>> on what brand/type is best?
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