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Phil Noonon

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Replaced babbitted rods with new "high end" rods with inserts. Are there any advantages in using a full flow oil filter system?
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Filtered oil is always a benefit, whether it's full flow or bypass filtered. :)
It's mainly a question of do you want to spend the money and do you care about the looks.:confused:
 
Versus a bypass system? No. Versus having no filter? Yes. If you change oil every 500? No. If you want to go all year on one oil change? Yes.
 
Inserts have a very thin layer of babbitt as an overlay on the steel-backed shell, babbitted bearings are babbitt all the way through. Thick babbitt will survive with minute pieces of dirt in the oil as they have "imbedability". Inserts cannot absorb any debris, therefore a filter is more important if using inserts. Full flow is best, protect your investment.
 
Thank you gentlemen, What I greatly care about is the "using" part of A ownership. I have a modified engine, hc head and weber carb. the expense of adding a filter system is not really an issue, If It Increases the Life of the Engine with these inserted bearings. I still have babbited main bearings. I also do not mind changning the oil every 500 miles either. What I want is durability.
Once again thanks, I live out in the country so there are no "Model A mechanics" per say.
 
Jim Brierley said:
Inserts have a very thin layer of babbitt as an overlay on the steel-backed shell, babbitted bearings are babbitt all the way through. Thick babbitt will survive with minute pieces of dirt in the oil as they have "imbedability". Inserts cannot absorb any debris, therefore a filter is more important if using inserts. Full flow is best, protect your investment.
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The key words; protect your investment!

I use a partial flow, and change oil every 500 miles. The oil isn't quite a dirty as not having any filtering, but it adds a little more protection. Just how much? I don't know.:confused:
 
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