Hildebrandt oil filter - what years?

I've done a search for this, but couldn't find any info on what years these
were used by hot rodders. I have a re-pop, but I am curious about in what
era they were used.

Thanks!
J.B.

 

OK...they were in the Moon catalog I got in 1966; by that time, the filter and Moon's product line were anachronisms as rodding had moved to late models, and modern four barrels, modern filter extenders, etc. wer coming out while Moon was still in the multi-carb and engine swap fifties. I would take that as an end time.
Do not know beginning, but strongly suspect the engine-swap era when people were busy transplanting OHV motors from the nasty barges they came in to Fords and Chevies, and later into T-Birds...many of these engines had oil filters that did not fit new homes, and the need was created for this thing and the plates that replaced the original filter location.

 

Thanks Bruce!

Sounds like a no-no for a WWII-style hot rod...

 

A common early practice was to swap the Ford filter for the exact equivalent from another make (or Fram aftermarket) in order to get the thing moved to the firewall. On the head, they were in the way on engines constantly tinkered with.
The Hildebrandt was specifically for full-flow use, and with those innards would have been to co**** to do the job the original did. Don't know what innard the Ford flathead factory full-flow filters used.

 

Bruce, Do I understand you correctly that the Hildebrandt filter should not be used in a modern street motor because it will not filter as well as the factory filter? I need a remote for a reworked 348 and was going to go with this.

Terry

 

I know I saw them on pictures of cars from the early 50's and a friend seems to remember them in the late 40's at the lakes, he was there.

 

In memory, they may be confused with a beehive...don't know how far back those go.
Byp*** partial flow filters were a very fine filter medium that removed much smaller particles than a full flow but could not p*** enough oil (in a filter of reasonable size) for a full flow application. I think ideal for a FH would be a factory style full flow AND a byp***, as is done on big, expensive engines.
Full flow on Chevy...Chevys (sb) use a 3/4 full flow, nearly identical to system on wartime flatheads; don't know 348 architecture. On throwaway type Chevy filters, as used generally after about '68, the filter can't really handle total flow and runs in byp*** at times of high volume...the pre-68 cannister filter was larger and finer, and both stops smaller particles and flows a larger percentage of total oil flow, and was actually kept for police and truck engines...I don't know what the Hildebrandt uses, but it may well be superior to a typical throwaway style.