DatDoug Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I just bought a rebuilt L20b. He was setting it up 4 a remote oil filter and I noticed that on the stock blocks there is what seems to be a little ballbearing that springs back and forth. On the one I bought there is no bearing. It looks as if they put a plug in there. What is the purpose of this bearing and can I run a regular oil filter on the block with the way it is?? Or should I run the remote oil filter and what is the benefit of running a remote oil filter Stock Oil Filter Outlet [/img] New L20 motor oil filter outlet [/img] Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) That's a spring loaded by pass valve. If for some unexplained reason your oil filter should plug up the pressere will rise and push past the ball and still lube the motor. It seems like an unlikely event. Using too much RTV sealant when assembling could do this if it first got past the pick up screen. NOTE: If this does happen the motor is running on unfiltered oil. Probably no big deal as all the pan oil has been filtered through the filter countless times and will be pretty clean. I suppose a hi volume pump that has been shimmed to put out 90-100 lbs might briefly pop it open and closed. ??:confused:?? Edited February 21, 2009 by datzenmike Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 That's a spring loaded by pass valve. If for some unexplained reason your oil filter should plug up the pressere will rise and push past the ball and still lube the motor. It seems like an unlikely event. Using too much RTV sealant when assembling could do this if it first got past the pick up screen. NOTE: If this does happen the motor is running on unfiltered oil. Probably no big deal as all the pan oil has been filtered through the filter countless times and will be pretty clean. I suppose a hi volume pump that has been shimmed to put out 90-100 lbs might briefly pop it open and closed. ??:confused:?? Thanks DatzenMike:D Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 what is the benefit of running a remote oil filter you can choose where to drip oil when you change the filter :lol: used when adding an oil cooler too, a bit of capacity in oil and more filtering(=bigger &/or 2X filters). i plug the bypass valves. Quote Link to comment
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