Vintage is correct; also hotter oil is easier to get through the filter (less pressure & flow loss).

Amen

So tell me, you would rather filter hoses & cooler, then filter say a $15,000 engine.



If I ever had a engine grenade I would never be using the oiling system & cooler again, in the trash.

But if you build good chit , it don't break. Lesson #1

Nope. No drawing. Your talking to someone who runs his water seperator / filter after the fuel pump (+ 1 final filter at entrance of carb) for all the same reasons you mention. Plus, More flow and still seperates the water just fine.

I simply mentioned you could do it either way, most install it before.

'Most' doesn't mean it's the defenitive way.

way your doing it,,you have to throw the cooler away,never gonna get it clean.as for the line,your being a little dramatic,,parts clean and air and lines are as clean as when you build them,,but maybe your not good at building them(or no confidence) because you want filter last.
me,filter first in all the builds,catch all the crap and save your cooler and line.and yes,I cut a $750 cooler open because I thought like you.thank god I didn't have to replace it at my cost.
and like you,I have very few blow ups,but,chit happens.

Not dramatic sweety.. just stirring up chit :nutkick


U ain't nothing but a HO anyways

You ever get your answer regarding plumbing in the t-stat?

Yes.

Filter - Tstat - Oil cooler.

See diagram - https://www.cantonracingproducts.com...PDF/22-480.pdf

Engine out to filter in and then the diagram.

As Mountainmadboy stated - make sure the oil cooler is routed so oil goes against water flow in cooler. Helps reduce temps a little more.

Our 40' skater came that way & I ripped it all out. Replumbed it they way we prefer.

So what happens when the oil thermostat breaks/ comes apart.. does it have to go all the way through the engine again to get to the filter?

Honestly I feel it's what ever an individual prefers and feels right by. We all have our own way of doing certain things and that's ok. Many would argue with me all day long cause I'm not even running coolers at all however it's only twin 600 hp 496's. That's only cause I rarely see temps over 225 and have to run long and hard to achieve that.