[joes455]

Can the bushing that the oil filter screws on to be removed ,any suggestions?Is screwed in or pressed in place? thanks joe

[25stevem]

Not on a factory oil filter bracket that I am aware of!

[Tom Vaught]

Factory oil filter housing I believe has the "part with the threads on it" cast into the casting to retain it.

Tom V.

[694.1]

Replacement are thick on the ground, need one?

[joes455]

So it can be unthreaded from the housing?I would like to remove bushing and replace it with an 1/2 " bushing for use of a Wix 3 micron .Ive modified the stock housing with a blockoff plate with required unions for external use.

[Sirrotica]

Originally Posted by joes455

So it can be unthreaded from the housing?I would like to remove bushing and replace it with an 1/2 " bushing for use of a Wix 3 micron .Ive modified the stock housing with a blockoff plate with required unions for external use.

A 3 micron filter was never meant to be used as a full flow filter, they are by pass filters, and can only filter at a much reduced rate. If you leave the by pass valve intact it will be open most of the time with only a small percentage actually going through the filter. If you block the by pass valve you'll crush the filter media with hydraulic pressure.

If you want a better job of removing dirt from the oil you need to make 2 specific circuits for the oil. One circuit is the full flow filter plumbed just the way it was OEM, and one circuit taps off the pressurized oil and goes through the 3 micron filter, then returns back to the pan. You can never get enough volume through a 3 micron filter to supply the needs of a running engine.

Below is a diagram of how the 2 circuits are plumbed using the OEM pump to supply both filters:



Your by pass filter is capable of filtering 5 quarts in 5 minutes, not nearly enough to supply the wear surfaces of an engine, but plenty fast enough to filter the oil to a very high standard every 5 minutes. You also need a restrictor on the by pass portion of the system, usually .125, or 1/8 inches. Some filters have a restrictor built in, others need a plug with a hole in the pressure side of the system.

Hopefully I have explained it well enough to give you the basics of a safe setup.

[joes455]

Sirrotica who in the hell said it was a full flow?

[joes455]

I want to swap out the 13/16 bushing for a 13/16 to 1/2" adapter bushing to use my modified stock oil adapter with an -8 unions that will be externally located with wix 3 micron filter.So simple ? Can the stock 13/16 threaded bushing be unscrewed from the stock housing?

[Sirrotica]

Originally Posted by joes455

I want to swap out the 13/16 bushing for a 13/16 to 1/2" adapter bushing to use my modified stock oil adapter with an -8 unions that will be externally located with wix 3 micron filter.So simple ? Can the stock 13/16 threaded bushing be unscrewed from the stock housing?

Then what stops you from buying an external filter housing with the correct pitch stem.

Stop and think about it. You want to screw a different filter on a Pontiac adapter maybe I didn't read close enough, but it sounded like you wanted to replace the OEM filter with a 3 micron. I'm just trying to help you out, and buying the remote mount is the easiest way to get where you want to go.

$28 bucks will get you what you want. https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Singl...RoC4TkQAvD_BwE

[hobbygto65]

I'm pretty sure the housing is all one machined unit.

[25stevem]

Will even the oil filter sealing pad on the stock housing be in the needed place to seal that Wix filter up?

[chuckies76ta]

Originally Posted by joes455

Sirrotica who in the hell said it was a full flow?

Wow, The guy is just trying to help you. Maybe a Thank you to him for taking the time out of his life to offer advise.. Just saying.

[joes455]

Sirrotica ,All the remote setups have the lines coming out the sides in relation to the mounting pad.I like my setup better.I have it mounted under front fender with very limited space.oh bypass is blocked off,just in case someone wants to ask.Charles 12 post and still no one can answer the question (is the stock threaded bushing, the filter screws on to, be removed from housing?So who is wasting whos time?

[25stevem]

Should that factory threaded bushing be removable just what is your plan to get what you need in there?

[chuckies76ta]

Originally Posted by joes455

Can the bushing that the oil filter screws on to be removed ,any suggestions?Is screwed in or pressed in place? thanks joe

I just looked at a oil filter housing. Too me it looks pressed in. The threaded nipple that holes the oil filter is steel and the housing is Aluminum. Without actually wrecking a housing would be the only way to know for sure how the steel nipple is installed. It looks like the Kauffman housing is all Aluminum.

[Joe's Garage]

Sometimes you get an idea/question that is only answerable one way:
Get an old oil filter housing and cut it in half so you can see for yourself.

Or just run over to the hardware store and buy a pipe nipple for your fabrication. Seems easy enough.

You've gotten a dozen responses without an answer you like - maybe it isn't such a good idea?

Good luck!

[joes455]

Now that we are back on track,Ide like to replace that bushing (nipple) with a 13/16 to 1/2 adapter nipple so my baldwin 3 mic will screw on.Don't people read post be responding anymore

[Sirrotica]

You can buy by pass filters with 13/16 inch thread.

If you want a remote base where the lines come in from the top, with a 1/2 inch pipe thread, here it is:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/p...waAggxEALw_wcB

The answer was given already, the steel insert is molded into the aluminum housing, post #3. If it were threaded into the housing it would have an internal hex, or 4 sided internal drive recess, to tighten it into the housing.

As the conversation goes on, pertinent facts that weren't given in the initial question have been brought to light. I don't believe one here was trying to waste anyone's time, but telling the whole story up front would have been helpful.

[25stevem]

Here’s a suggestion.
Why don’t you use a cut off disc to cut back that original filter nipple as short as you can.
You can even ware down a cut off disc to a smaller OD to get in even closer and cut the nipple shorter.

I do this to get cut off disc into tight places by cutting into stone or a brick.

The original nipple is .8125” in OD.

The needed drill bit to tap a hole for 1/2” pipe is .9062” in OD.
It will take a drill press for sure, but you could drill and tap the Housings original bushing and then just thread in and red Loctite the 1/2” you need.

[joes455]

The whole idear behind the post was to keep from tearing a housing apart.I figured alum housing with steel nipple It has to come out someway.Tom was the closest right off the bat,but I was hoping for hands on experiences.Next time I ask for something I will start my post with To whom who has hands on knowledge of such and such