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If you need or want to remain stock, the remote oil filter (stock) is your only choice. However, if your Tiger is personalized or modified, you have some options. Joe Parianti recently wrote " An Alternative to the Original Tiger Remote Oil Filter" in the Roots Review (vol 45, No 6 June 2018). See attached picture of the final set up.
Now, this is great, but I have a question. Is this really necessary? I mean, why not use a small oil filter that spins directly to the engine block? Here is a picture of a WIX filter that I am running on my Tiger with Club headers. Fits great, is simple and does not add to engine compartment clutter.
Now, the stock and other remote filter methods look neat, but there are some disadvantages such as lines that can leak, engine clutter, blocking engine cooling airflow, and unnecessarily complicating something that does not really lead to increased performance. The use of a large oil filter, however, may increase reliability, or, hopefully not prevent engine failure.
Does anyone have any data or other information on the negative consequences of using a small or very small oil filter on a performance small block ford or other performance engine. Am I taking a real risk using this WIX filter? Cliff
Now, this is great, but I have a question. Is this really necessary? I mean, why not use a small oil filter that spins directly to the engine block? Here is a picture of a WIX filter that I am running on my Tiger with Club headers. Fits great, is simple and does not add to engine compartment clutter.
Now, the stock and other remote filter methods look neat, but there are some disadvantages such as lines that can leak, engine clutter, blocking engine cooling airflow, and unnecessarily complicating something that does not really lead to increased performance. The use of a large oil filter, however, may increase reliability, or, hopefully not prevent engine failure.
Does anyone have any data or other information on the negative consequences of using a small or very small oil filter on a performance small block ford or other performance engine. Am I taking a real risk using this WIX filter? Cliff