[Oletrucks] Frantz oil filter

[Robert Swanson]

Smokey,
	I have owned several of them, and in their day they did the job reasonably 
well.  The problem is, that you need the old tightly wrapped toilette paper 
rolls that are only available at commercial janitorial establishments.  
Another disadvantage of the Franz filter, was that they were subject to 
channelling.  This means that because the toilette paper was not stabilized 
into some kind of support framework, the oil would eventually punch its way 
straight through the filter, much like breaching a dam, and then the oil 
would pass through this hole rather than to be properly filtered.
	I have been involved in oil and the filtering of oil since the mid sixties, 
and there have been many gadgets that have come and gone during this time.  
	If you are thinking of adding a full flow filter to your '50 engine, I am not 
familiar enough with the engine to know if there was an option to add a 
filter like there was in the 55 and 6 cylinder engines, but with some 
checking it should not be too difficult to find this out.  It is critically 
important not to install a bypass filter where a full flow filter should be 
installed.  The bypass filter, because of its finer media, does not allow 
enough of a flow rate to allow an adequate amount of oil to circulate in the 
engine.  A good analogy, would be a person with clogged arteries attempting 
to do the 4 minute mile.  The engine would be oil starved.  
	If you really want a good bypass filter with excellent performance, I would 
recommend an Amsoil bypass filter which sells for approximately 40.00.  
Bob Swanson
certifiable Chevy lover
Canada


On Saturday 25 June 2011 10:01, Charles Culver wrote:
> Has anyone had experience with the Frantz toilet paper oil filter? 
> Thinking about one for my '50 3600 and have only found positive feedback.
> thanks!
> Smokey
> League City, TX
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