Personal experience on the Fram filter... I have never had a problem with
them. But I dont run a high volume/high pressure oil pump. I would amagine
that with a high volume/pressure pump you may crush one of em'. Suck em dry
and just about any filter will crush, with a high pressure pump. Baffles in
the oil pan will help solve some of the problems associated with crushing
oil filters, so will a crank scraper to clean off excessive oil from the
crank and keep the oil in the pan where it belongs. When you launch off the
liine you may pull up to 3 or 4 positive G's and all the oil goes to the
back of the pan. If that where your pick up is you are pretty much safe. But
if its in the front of the pan you will suck a filter dry. Just the opposite
will happen when you hit the skids at the end of the run. Never had any
problem with a Fram oil filter. They always get changed at 3000 miles
anyway. Thats one of the reasons my daily driver has 295,000 + miles on it
and still runs good. Still get 32 in town and 38 on the highway.
Bill Renshaw Lewiston Idaho
AKA Brother B.
As always....Keep on a Ramblin'!!
1973 Gremlin X "clone" (project)
1970
Original Hornet "plain jane"
1974 Matador Coupe "Parts car"
>From: Davis Martin <
martin-davis@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To:
BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com>To:
BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com>Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] best oil filter for a 390?
>Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 18:56:02 -0700 (PDT)
>
>We had problems with collapsing a Fram filter and cut apart other fram
>filters and they do come apart and are junk filters and would NEVER use
>them. But that is just our experience.
> Davis Martin
> Amc Team
>
>Bradley Jones <
wagonmasterx5@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Never have had a problem with Fram products. The hyped story of
>them coming
apart was some idiot triing to collect money from a big name.
>The filter was tampered with by the so called victim. I have driven over a
>million miles with various cars by different manufactorers without problems
>from the filter.
>
>Eddie Stakes <
eddiestakes@planethoustonamx.com> wrote: Ed is asking
>a interesting question, as I have heard all sorts of stuff about Fram, but
>I personally quit using Fram Oil Filters many years ago. Some of the stuff
>I have heard and read involve the Fram filters coming apart inside and/or
>collapsing. anyone care to comment? Ed will be reading this thread, feel
>free to also copy your reply to him, might help him make a good decision on
>what to put on his 390! Thanks in advance to all who might reply.
> Eddie Stakes'
>Planet Houston AMX
>713.464.8825
>
eddiestakes@planethoustonamx.com>*email is currently HEAVY
>Call if important*
>www.planethoustona
mx.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: ed forfa fastested@yahoo.com
>
> Need to know the best available oil filter for my 1968 390 cu in V8 AMC
>
> Need to change oil & filter .
>
> thank you
>
> Easy Ed
>
>
>---------------------------------
> Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.
>
>
>
>
>
>---------------------------------
> Do you Yahoo!?
>Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
>
>
Back to the Home of the AMC Gremlin