oil bath conversion

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by cdgray899

I've heard that dust particles can still make it through, and that at times the oil droplets can get into the air intake. I've been on the fence about ditching my oil bath, what do you think?

PERSONALLY ... ...

I have no use for one unless the vehicle is a dedicated restoration. A paper element is going to allow some particulate through as will an oil bath but not an oil mist like you describe.

NASCAR outlawed them in the late fifties. Also think of the K&N oil impregnated filter that they say will not allow oil migration but FORD says not to use, period. That filter can and will cause MAF failure and throttle body contamination.

If a nice car maybe find another filter assy to modify and save the best one for either restoration or the next buyer?

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

PERSONALLY ... ...

NASCAR outlawed them in the late fifties.

They are fire hazards on an automobile. That is why NASCAR outlawed them (and also why the manufacturers went to the dry type).

It is bad enough to run the roads with a H4000 with the fuel bowls above the carb venturies, but an oil bath ACL just adds another seat cover sucking situation if that oil ignites.

They are fine (IMO) for a dedicated restoration or a farm tractor if you don't pull wheel stands with it.