[DeTomaso] oil filter recommendations

Thu Dec 17 14:28:05 EST 2009

Agree the Accusump is a great idea.  . . I have used remote dual race HP-1 or Moroso  filters for about 15 years with no problems 

I am now going to a SINGLE HP6 or Wix Racing before year is out........... and here's why... 

Look at the specs for both filters...I don't have the specs for either handy but MikeyD, Chuck or someone else should......... but if you hold both the HP1 and a HP6 side by side you will see that the HP6 filter is not only much bigger the filter opening is like TWICE as large.  

Going to what I call the "SINGLE BIG MOFO FILTER" (tech term) (HP-6 or Wix Racing) which should increase oil flow and reduce restriction....that is if you want to believe guys like  Mike Trusty and Dick Drenske who are both racers and mechanical engineers who do geeky flow tests and other geeky engineering stuff I don't understand for a living... ;-)>

If you live out in BFE buying from Summit or Jegs is a great idea if you don't mind paying the extra costs for shipping and handling otherwise just tell your local PeckerBoys or NAPA store rep what you need.

Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com

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From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
To: mikeldrew at aol.com; michaelsavga at gmail.com; doug at silicondesigns.com
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Sent: Thu, December 17, 2009 10:20:57 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] oil filter recommendations

As I understand JOMAR filters do not have a bypass, but non bypass filters are not good for cold starts with a heavy weight oil as the oil can initially be too viscous to pass through the filter. That is why most race engines usually have an oil preheat. 

If you are that level of concern for your engine's well being and longevity then IMO an Accusump is mandatory and the best way to go for filtration is remote dual bypass filters, the odds of both clogging and bypassing is slim unless of course you are already approaching catastrophic failure.

On the Summit note, if anyone needs parts that are in stock at the Sparks store where they would incur excessive shipping & handling charges, if you make your purchase for local pick up, I would be willing to pick them up and ship for actual cost. Just bear in mind that local sales incur a 7.725% sales tax.

Julian

> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:57:43 -0500
> To: michaelsavga at gmail.com; doug at silicondesigns.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com; JJD1010 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] oil filter recommendations
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/17/09 8 10 31, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
> 
> 
> > Motorcraft also has an upper level
> > brand for high performance use FL1HP, I think about 13.00 each, most 
> > dealers
> > can get it in a couple of days, I also try to look for filters that DO NOT
> > have a bypass valve, one more thing that can screw up and cause damage.
> > 
> 
> Can't have it both ways unfortunately; the FL1HP does have the bypass 
> valve. I've never heard of one failing on a genuine Ford filter though.
> 
> Here's the link from Summit:
> 
> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ACF-FL1HP/
> 
> Of course Summit also charges $11.95 for shipping. I buy these filters in 
> bulk, both so that I have some on hand for my Fords various, and also to 
> supply Eurodudes from time to time, and that takes the sting out of the 
> shipping charge. I have also purchased them from my local Ford dealer when I had 
> one (the guy was a crook and one day the feds swooped down, confiscated his 
> entire inventory, and hauled him off to jail; he and several other people 
> from the dealership are now doing long sentences for various fraud-type 
> charges). When I got them from the dealer, I was able to do the Jedi Mind 
> Trick, and get them to lower the price to match the Summit price just by bringing 
> in a printout of the Summit page above.
> 
> Generally, they are like the standard Motorcraft filter (the FL1) but these 
> are the 'high performance' version, with a stronger, heavier case. I 
> don't know what (if any) internal differences there are.
> 
> Mike
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