First, I'm a cheap do-it-yourselfer that would rather cobble together something for less money (and more labor) IF I can keep the quality as good or better. That said.... I'm wanting a bypass oil filter setup and I would rather save $50-$80 and have the fun of doing it myself. I was going to go with a Baldwin mount ($28) and bypass filter($8) until I found that the Baldwin filter doesn't filter down to the same micron level as the Amsoil. (Even though Baldwin makes the Amsoil filter they make it to Amsoil specs). I don't mind paying more for the Amsoil filter but I need to know if the Amsoil filter has an internal oil flow restrictor like the Baldwin and what the size specs are on the Amsoil... basically, will the Amsoil filter fit the Baldwin mount and will I need to make an oil flow restrictor? Thanks in advance to anyone with the info I need and all comments are welcome too!
yes you need an oil flow restrictor , i just bought an amsoil by-pass system and the restrictor is in the mount on the out going oil side . the exit hole is only about 1/16 of an inch.
Baldwin does not build Amsoil's filters, Donalson does. You have a few options for regulating the oil flow, either a regulator, or using an orifice in the mount. You want to be about 2-4 qts per minute. On the BMK-11 from Amsoil, there is an orifice mount inside the mount. You could do the same thing to your Mount. You will have to find the right size plug to use, and then tap the mount to fit it. Drill the hole the right size, and install. I'll pull a BMK-11 off the shelf in teh AM and snap some pics of the mount and put a hole gauge on the orifice for ya. As for building one yourself, you'll save a few bucks, but not much. Should be a fun little project to play with for a bit, though.
