Oil filters, and hub assemblys

[Eric VerValin]

Are there any benifits to using a new hub assembly, as opposed to just replacing the bearing in the front? I see new shiny things and get excited sometimes.. just wondering if there is some benifit.

And I have seen some larger oil filters on a few SHO's.. isnt there a 'racing' filter made by motor craft that might have a bit better flow, but still catch all the small particles? Thanks again guys!

 

[jedhead]

I just replaced the bearings. Actually the stock Motorcraft filter works well and can cope with the high volume, 12.1gpm 43psi @ 6000rpm. Most filters go into bypass with that high volume of oil. I use Mobil 1 because it can filter finer particles and still cope with the volume.

Bob

 

[SASHO91]

Bob, i thought i read some where that even after 3k the pump can empty the motor within a few seconds....

or something along the lines of that.... I remember reading it, and going

 

[Eric VerValin]

yea, i think that was the old sho shop website, it was seconds to drain the pan.. I just thought I seen one that ford made... can't remember where.

 

[Racer X]

FWIW, I used the FL-1A rather than the FL-400S.

 

[Eric VerValin]

Now that number sounds familiar... I know the second is what is supposed to be on it.

 

[SASHO91]

FWIW, i run a FL-1A as well....

extra qt. of oil in the system. well, -ish....

 

[Eric VerValin]

Ok, see that would be enough right there to warrant using that filter.

 

[jedhead]

Some good reading on oil and filters for our cars.

http://www.shoclub.com/lubrication-oil/lubrication-oilpart5.htm

Bob

 

[Eric VerValin]

LoL Thanks buddy.. almost forgot about that site!! LoL too much good info here.. although that is where I found my Short Block.


Long write up... sad to see the AC is the best... From what I see anyway.. micron size, and flow seems the best there...

 

[Eric VerValin]

LOL... They trashed a rental GTP.. lol !!

""The plan is this, we purchase a filter that say traps 90% of the dirt each time it goes through or 10% evades entrapment. Let's see how that would work. First we rent a GTP and purchase exactly 100 grams of quality extra fine valve grinding compound and dump it all in the valve cover. Now each time the engine flows all 5 quarts it will remove 10% of all the dirt. We pass the oil through the filter 20 times and by the 20th time the oil is clean down almost down to the atomic level.

Now that the ruined the GTP and it burns a lot of oil we can return it from where we rented it and talk about real cars.""


I love it!

 

[SHOZ123]

Actually an extra pint. :corn: