F134 - Remote Bypass Oil Filter

Does anyone run one of these? If so, can I see some pictures of how you set it up? I've seen 225 setups but not a aftermarket F134. I have a HiLo pump, so the stock setup is not ideal.

I was thinking about something like this:

Universal Single-Remote Bypass System

Thoughts?

 

Yikes!!!i will send you a pic tomorrow. Dont spend that!

 

LOL sounds good. I was drawn in by the "98.7 percent at two microns".

 

HOLY COW!!!! JC Whitney has an "oil filter relocation kit" for $60. Uses a standard spin on filter just like all modern Cars.

 

And you don't even get a filter with it!!

 

Will any bypass style setup work or is there some specific amount of pressure range we have to keep? It seems our oil lines are small.

Also, I'm a sucker for good filtration. The oil setup had me seriously debating yanking the F134 on that merit alone. This little turd has grown on me though lol.

 

My F134 is one of those. It has a HiLo pump, so I can not use the OEM setup as they occupy the same space. I have searched for my setup and found mostly only V6 setups. I've also read people say "You're ok without it" but I can not bring myself to agree with this when some aftermarket filtration options exist. No oil filtration effectively precludes me from ever turboing this engine (which I think it is really well fit for).

 

I just went out and checked it out again to confirm. I have one external engine oil line coming from above the oil pressure pickup and running up to the rear of the head. That is it. It seems like I have 3 plugged oil pickups on the driver's side of the block.

 

Wix 51050 is what the later spin on filters were on the 134.

 

Jrobz23, welcome to the forum. I like you was concerned about the oil filter system on the 134 F head. I found a NOS 1952 short block military surplus motor to use in my restoration. I decided to pull the rear main off to look at the seal, when I saw it, the seal had etched the crankshaft where the seal had sat all those years, I pulled the crank out and sent it out to be polished. Put the crank back in with a new rear seal in it. A friend pointed out the oil filter got it's oil from the front hole in the gallery after it was pumped out of the pan, some oil returned to the engine without being filtered. Howard pointed out that most of the oil went to the filter, the bearings restricted the flow so most of the oil was filtered. I decided to drill and tap my oil pump for 1/4" pipe, installed a barbed fitting in it ran it to a fender mount spin on adapter. I blocked the outlet to the block so the oil had to go to the fender mount first, then drill and tapped the block into the oil gallery and ran the oil from the filter back into the oil gallery so any oil was filtered that was moving in the motor. Was it worth it? I don't know. I would not do it again, my stock 134 with 65K miles carries 45 lbs pressure, so the bearings are still good, so the stock system works. The key is what Howard said, change the oil a lot, I change mine at two to three thousand miles. I used 30w as I only drive it in warm weather. Good luck what ever you do. I hope this helps. PS, I put a kill switch on my motor so I can crank it until oil pressure comes up before I start it after long storages.

 

Digging this up again. Rick, that project sounds neat, and perhaps even optimal, but I'd like to get this done with no drilling. The idea is I'd use the port next to where my fuel pump was, and return to the timing gear case using existing bungs.

Found some not obnoxiously priced goods. I'd like to get some more eyes on it to help me avoid any dumb mismatch mistake.

Trans Dapt 1150: Single Oil Filter Relocation Kit GM V6, 4-Cylinder | JEGS

Wix Racing Filters 51515R: WIX Racing Oil Filter Height: 5.17" | JEGS

Input greatly appreciated!

 

I have the HiLo pump. I have no oil filtration stock.

 

X2 on Glenn's post

 

I'll see if I can flip is around to the exhaust side.

 

just stick it up on the firewall, or on one of the fenders, and use longer hoses to connect to it.
And remember to place it with the top up, or you end up with a gigantic oily mess on the inside of the engine bay and all over your garage floor.