From what the parts books say the 1956 and 1957 Oil Filter canisters are 7"5/8 inches tall . Can someone tell me if there is suppose to be a spring in this 56 /57 oil canister? If you run an engine without a spring and the filter element is 1" short will this decrease the oil pressure ? Or if you ran the motor with the oil canister and no filter element in it should this affect the oil pressure ?
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I don't think the spring in a canister oil filter or any other oil filter has anything to do with oil pressure. If anything, it would be a bypass if the filter became clogged. I would guess it was a spring to hold the filter element in place only.56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
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Hey thanks for the input . By looking at the Danchuck parts book you can see that the 56 and 57 had a taller canister at 7"5/8 tall and the later 1958 and up used a shorter can . I have been looking to see if the original 57 Canister came equipped with a spring on the long bolt or not . if you run the car with a shorter filter element and no spring , it seems that the filter may not filter correctly but I can't see a shorter filter effecting oil presser just because it's not pressed up against the upper housing . It's like saying that running without a filter element in the can would affect oil pressure , if you can agree with this , or not , I appreciate your opinion greatly .Last edited by nomad; 06-15-2024, 06:27 PM.Comment
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