Chevy oil filter adapter

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-19-2015, 12:05 PM

Recent thread here dealt with the engine that ate a wire snap ring and it cut a main bearing pretty badly and obviously went through the oil pump. Mention was made about blocking off the oil filter bypass valve in the filter adapter. How are you guys doing that,or does our burgeoning aftermarket parts industry manufacture such a unit for '68 up blocks, and '67 on back small journal engines? I have plenty of both in my garage and store room.
As far as past history goes, in the mid '70's, I worked as a mechanic in a Chevy dealer,and a 66-67 SS396 4 speed Chevelle came in on the hook-no oil pressure. To complicate matters, it had a scatter shield,headers,and was are beast to work on. The engine had to come out to pull the pan. Inside the pan was at least a dozen wire ring lifter snap rings. Also, the pump and pickup were broken off the rear cap and laying in the sump of the pan. The customer was lucky and shut the engine off in time not to damage it. Pump was locked up solid. Service writer didn't want to take the time to sell the customer a correct job and fix it right, so we put a pump,pickup,and intermediate shaft in it, cleaned out and reinstalled the pan, fired it up, it had pressure and they let it go. It should have had a set of lifters,push rods and valve springs replaced in it as well.Nothing like good customer service and taking the time to do it right. That's why I haven't worked on cars for the public since 1980.

Bob Gullett · 01-19-2015, 12:46 PM

I plug mine off. It saved my engine a couple of times when I used to run Gibbs oil my filter plugged up with the sludge created by that oil and when I fired up my car in the morning it had no oil pressure. If I didn't plug it I would of made a run not knowing it was plugged. You can take a OEM one knock out the valve and use a 1/4 pipe tap and install a 1/4 in pipe plug. Or use one of these.http://www.competitionproducts.com/C.../#.VL0_HuktHDc

Dragsinger · 01-19-2015, 12:56 PM

Greg,

Canton # 22-570 or Moroso # 23775 as examples, other companies sell an equivalent.

Jim Caughlin · 01-19-2015, 04:20 PM

Bob,

Sorry to change the subject but I have the same issue with significant sludge buildup with the Gibbs oil. Is this a common problem?

Jim Caughlin
SS 6019

Bob Gullett · 01-19-2015, 04:32 PM

PM sent.

63corvette · 01-19-2015, 05:36 PM

Which Gibbs oil are you having trouble with?
I use a mix of the XP3 and XP9 and have not had an issue YET...
Should I begin to worry?
Thanks
Rick Cates

Bob Gullett · 01-19-2015, 05:39 PM

It was the XP1.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-19-2015, 08:13 PM

A local racer showed us a cell phone pic of Gibbs oil as it came out of an engine. Remember late 50's FE Ford motors that had been run on Pennzoil? Looked pretty similar.I could see that could clog a filter.

Bob Gullett · 01-19-2015, 08:55 PM

We used to run the Gibbs oil in our spare superstocker engine. This is a picture of the pan with 10 runs since the pan was installed clean.

HandOverFist · 01-19-2015, 09:08 PM

Reminds me of old Quaker State 40 years ago.

01-19-2015, 12:05 PM	#1
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,112 Likes: 164 Liked 651 Times in 209 Posts	Chevy oil filter adapter Recent thread here dealt with the engine that ate a wire snap ring and it cut a main bearing pretty badly and obviously went through the oil pump. Mention was made about blocking off the oil filter bypass valve in the filter adapter. How are you guys doing that,or does our burgeoning aftermarket parts industry manufacture such a unit for '68 up blocks, and '67 on back small journal engines? I have plenty of both in my garage and store room. As far as past history goes, in the mid '70's, I worked as a mechanic in a Chevy dealer,and a 66-67 SS396 4 speed Chevelle came in on the hook-no oil pressure. To complicate matters, it had a scatter shield,headers,and was are beast to work on. The engine had to come out to pull the pan. Inside the pan was at least a dozen wire ring lifter snap rings. Also, the pump and pickup were broken off the rear cap and laying in the sump of the pan. The customer was lucky and shut the engine off in time not to damage it. Pump was locked up solid. Service writer didn't want to take the time to sell the customer a correct job and fix it right, so we put a pump,pickup,and intermediate shaft in it, cleaned out and reinstalled the pan, fired it up, it had pressure and they let it go. It should have had a set of lifters,push rods and valve springs replaced in it as well.Nothing like good customer service and taking the time to do it right. That's why I haven't worked on cars for the public since 1980.

01-19-2015, 12:46 PM	#2
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,069 Likes: 42 Liked 414 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter I plug mine off. It saved my engine a couple of times when I used to run Gibbs oil my filter plugged up with the sludge created by that oil and when I fired up my car in the morning it had no oil pressure. If I didn't plug it I would of made a run not knowing it was plugged. You can take a OEM one knock out the valve and use a 1/4 pipe tap and install a 1/4 in pipe plug. Or use one of these.http://www.competitionproducts.com/C.../#.VL0_HuktHDc __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S Last edited by Bob Gullett; 01-19-2015 at 01:30 PM.

01-19-2015, 12:56 PM	#3
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,759 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter Greg, Canton # 22-570 or Moroso # 23775 as examples, other companies sell an equivalent. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

01-19-2015, 04:20 PM	#4
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 635 Likes: 70 Liked 693 Times in 208 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter Bob, Sorry to change the subject but I have the same issue with significant sludge buildup with the Gibbs oil. Is this a common problem? Jim Caughlin SS 6019

01-19-2015, 04:32 PM	#5
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,069 Likes: 42 Liked 414 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter PM sent. __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S

01-19-2015, 05:36 PM	#6
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 536 Likes: 117 Liked 281 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter Which Gibbs oil are you having trouble with? I use a mix of the XP3 and XP9 and have not had an issue YET... Should I begin to worry? Thanks Rick Cates

01-19-2015, 05:39 PM	#7
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,069 Likes: 42 Liked 414 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter It was the XP1. __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S

01-19-2015, 08:13 PM	#8
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,112 Likes: 164 Liked 651 Times in 209 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter A local racer showed us a cell phone pic of Gibbs oil as it came out of an engine. Remember late 50's FE Ford motors that had been run on Pennzoil? Looked pretty similar.I could see that could clog a filter.

01-19-2015, 08:55 PM	#9
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,069 Likes: 42 Liked 414 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter We used to run the Gibbs oil in our spare superstocker engine. This is a picture of the pan with 10 runs since the pan was installed clean. __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S

01-19-2015, 09:08 PM	#10
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Chevy oil filter adapter Reminds me of old Quaker State 40 years ago. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321