Chevy 235 - Remote Oil Filter Setup

I've got a full pressure 235 in my 54 Bel Air and I'm doing a rebuild on it now. I'm adding a triple intake and most likely Fenton headers. Currently it has the canister style oil filter mounted to the exhaust manifold with the standard u-bolts. Seeing as I'm adding some new parts, I would prefer to relocate the canister to another area vs bolting it to the new headers.

Anyone have any pics or descriptions of a similar relocation? I was thinking of making a bracket to relocate somewhere else on the block or maybe firewall. Would prefer to keep the stock canister vs switching to a modern remote oil filter setup.

Any input would be helpful.

Thanks,
Nick

 

To me they look better bolted on the block. I like stock stuff modified.
I work with a guy (Bigdipper on the HAMB)that has a 261 inliner in his '40 Chevy. He used a Moroso remote filter setup. He ground on it and gl*** beaded it to "unbillet" it.
Have fun,Smokey

 

you should be able to mount the stock one right on your firewall. thats what I did. it looked too bulky to me with it on the new intake..

 

i used a remote oil filter that i got from napa and used the same u-bolts to put it back on the manifold.i just got new hoses.if you need pics let me know.i hope this helps

 

Ollin, That looks real clean! I like that. Did you use ports on the p***enger side of the block or route the hoses back to the original locations?


Thanks!
Nick

 

heres the way i ran mine not a stocker but ya get the idea

 

Flop that looks good as well. I like the hard lines.

Thanks for the pics guys.

Nick

 

yeah, the stock locations. I wish I would have made the hard lines though..

 

Flop Nice, What engine and what did you do to it?

 

Flop, probably a silly question, but is that a full flow filter (I'm expecting a no, due to line size)? I sure would like to find a full flow filter that looks better than the spin on stuff (not that having a filter I can buy at just about any store in the country is bad mind you).

 

The stock 235 oil filter setup is a byp*** filter. You have to modify the engine a bit to make it full-flow, I think you can find the details over in the 49-54 board at Chevytalk.org -

I see Advance Auto Parts sells their brand of filters now that are plain red with a "grip" rough coating and just a sticker on the side to ID it. It's not as trick as a beehive, but I thought it would have advantages over the ones with a big logo on the side.

 

Thanks rustynewyorker, I have seen the process illustrated over on Inliners (here too IIRC). I figured if I rebuilt one it made sense to convert. I would just prefer something that looks closer to that vintage. Maybe I could hide a spin on in the canister, if I could find one like the Hildebrandt that Flop posted. Maybe mount it low on the block, with hard lines, should look good, if I can find or make something.

 

On my 261 I didn't care for all those soft lines running everywhere.
Filters were optional anyway, so I don't run one. I'm vigilant about oil changes.

Flop -- If I had a canister like that I'd run a filter!

 

its a 216 babbit pounder 2 carbs dual exhaust high lift rockers everything else is stock

theres really nowhere to mount the filter canister low dual exhaust and heat tubes steering box really clutter up the drivers side as with the linkage.

on the firewall is the only place i could fit mine on my 47

p***enger side ya got the dizzy and oil fill tube coil fuel lpump

 

As others have said, since you are rebuilding it, I would strongly urge you to consider modifying it for full flow filtration. There is an article in the tech tips over at www.inliners.org as well as over at www.stovebolt.com.
As for locating the filter, as you can see, alot of people move it to the other side, but those oil lines get pretty long then. Another possibility would be to have a couple bungs welded onto the intake to allow you to mount it similar to the stock setup. Or you could make a bracket to attach it to the fresh air pipe that runs along the inner fender well. You could also hide it inside the left front fender well. If you do decide to convert it to full flow, I would recommend trying to keep the lines as short as possible, and use a spin-on filter setup that uses a Ford filter as the Ford filter has a built in byp*** and the Chevy ones don't. TransDapt makes a nice finned aluminum filter cover.

 

My wife mounted hers on the firewall. Pretty easy

 

Nice job flop... Was it very difficult to add to your 216? I've been thinking of putting one on mine but don't know the ins and outs of it. I ***ume you now add more oil to accomodate for filter/lines? Thanls

 

nice engine compartment.....is all the bare metal clear coated?

 

Thanks! She did a nice job. The valve/side covers were clear coated with DupliColor engine clear. You can see some surface rust appearing after years of it sitting on my shelf. The oil filter was coated with auto clear when the car was painted.

 

Can you clearcoat bare metal????