Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter

larrylomascolo · 09-11-2019, 07:19 PM

Small blk.chevy .Is this filter any good,and do any of you racers use them,any problems please explain,Thanks guys

jmcarter · 09-11-2019, 07:37 PM

Not a direct answer to your question but good info here:

https://classracer.com/classforum/sh...=Filter&page=4

MR DERBY CITY · 09-11-2019, 08:05 PM

Sorry, I would not use a FRAM oil filter of any kind. You can check the archives for horror stories...

Bill Bogues · 09-11-2019, 08:12 PM

I ran the hp-8 because of it's short lenght for header clearance. I never had any problems with it but there are better filters out there. Wix--K&n are two of the best in my opinion.

Ed Wright · 09-11-2019, 08:14 PM

A local customer of mine works in the laboratory at the local Sunoco refinery ran some flow tests, and filtration tests on oil filters. Fram tested worst of all, in all tests they ran.
Wix (NAPA) filters flowed more oil, and trapped the most dirt. They used a spin on Chevy filter, because the most common filter. Wix. also makes NAPA filters. The number they tested was the common one quart filter. The NAPA number is 1061.

Pinballer · 09-11-2019, 09:41 PM

The NAPA 1069 (or Wix 51069) will work for this application too. Benefit is that it's about 3/4 of an inch shorter than the common Chevy 1060 and 1061's. Back in my NAPA days we used to sell the 1069 to guys with header clearance problems, especially to guys with the "shorty" headers on street rods and rat rods.

B Parker · 09-11-2019, 11:06 PM

fram = JUNK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barry

Sorry it's fram that was junk not wix. I do run wix time to time

GTOMayhem · 09-12-2019, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B Parker

WIX = JUNK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barry

Why?

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

james schaechter · 09-12-2019, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B Parker

WIX = JUNK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barry

I would love to hear more to back this up. I use the wix racing filters and have done so for years with zero problems stockers, super stockers and street cars

Mike Pearson · 09-12-2019, 07:34 AM

Personally I have never had a problem with any of the Fram filters that I have used. I have quit using over the counter spin on filters on my race engines over ten years ago after I had problems with some AC filters collapsing. I now use a System 1 filter and have had good results. I also don't use passenger car oil in my engines either. Haven't had any lifter issues since that change. Presently I have been using Lightning Racing oil with good result as well. They are a company local to me that makes billet rods and has developed some good racing oil to compliment their rod line.

09-11-2019, 07:19 PM	#1
larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 438 Likes: 62 Liked 64 Times in 28 Posts	Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter Small blk.chevy .Is this filter any good,and do any of you racers use them,any problems please explain,Thanks guys

09-11-2019, 07:37 PM	#2
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,120 Likes: 1,974 Liked 2,692 Times in 851 Posts	Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter Not a direct answer to your question but good info here: https://classracer.com/classforum/sh...=Filter&page=4 __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

09-11-2019, 08:05 PM	#3
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,320 Likes: 856 Liked 6,592 Times in 1,283 Posts	Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter Sorry, I would not use a FRAM oil filter of any kind. You can check the archives for horror stories...

09-11-2019, 08:12 PM	#4
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 318 Likes: 83 Liked 169 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter I ran the hp-8 because of it's short lenght for header clearance. I never had any problems with it but there are better filters out there. Wix--K&n are two of the best in my opinion. __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

09-11-2019, 08:14 PM	#5
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter A local customer of mine works in the laboratory at the local Sunoco refinery ran some flow tests, and filtration tests on oil filters. Fram tested worst of all, in all tests they ran. Wix (NAPA) filters flowed more oil, and trapped the most dirt. They used a spin on Chevy filter, because the most common filter. Wix. also makes NAPA filters. The number they tested was the common one quart filter. The NAPA number is 1061. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 09-12-2019 at 06:20 PM. Reason: Still can’t spell

09-11-2019, 09:41 PM	#6
Pinballer Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Suburbs of fabulous Lerna IL Posts: 214 Likes: 8 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter The NAPA 1069 (or Wix 51069) will work for this application too. Benefit is that it's about 3/4 of an inch shorter than the common Chevy 1060 and 1061's. Back in my NAPA days we used to sell the 1069 to guys with header clearance problems, especially to guys with the "shorty" headers on street rods and rat rods. __________________ Brian Saunders Lerna IL '79 AMX T/SA 3790 currently being resurrected

09-11-2019, 11:06 PM	#7
B Parker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 835 Likes: 921 Liked 2,313 Times in 455 Posts	Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter fram = JUNK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barry Sorry it's fram that was junk not wix. I do run wix time to time Last edited by B Parker; 09-13-2019 at 07:50 PM.

09-12-2019, 07:34 AM	#10
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,319 Likes: 546 Liked 1,629 Times in 502 Posts	Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter Personally I have never had a problem with any of the Fram filters that I have used. I have quit using over the counter spin on filters on my race engines over ten years ago after I had problems with some AC filters collapsing. I now use a System 1 filter and have had good results. I also don't use passenger car oil in my engines either. Haven't had any lifter issues since that change. Presently I have been using Lightning Racing oil with good result as well. They are a company local to me that makes billet rods and has developed some good racing oil to compliment their rod line. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS