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Hi Bruce,

This is the other Bruce. Welcome to the Rebel forum. You will find lots of
help and sound advice from this listserver. I find it to be more help than
the tech support at MAM. The guys on the forum say it the way it is, and
speak there minds in the process, and I like that. I suspect MAM has
reservation about pushing this or that for liability reasons... perhaps.

Has any one found, or been using, a spin on oil filter short enough to fit
between the firewall and the 0320 engine? It seems to me this would be
simpler, less cluttered, weigh less and be less expensive than a remote oil
filter. I checked the Champion web page, and they don't make one short
enough. It would need to be no longer than four inches total to allow easy
removal and replacement. I was thinking maybe an auto filter. Is there a
problem with using an auto filter with the Lycoming? would they even fit?

Bruce G

Has any one found, or been using, a spin on oil filter short enough to fit
between the firewall and the 0320 engine?

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Legeorgen@cs.com wrote:

Has any one found, or been using, a spin on oil filter short enough to fit
between the firewall and the 0320 engine?

"The Other Bruce"

The Lycoming O235-L2C that is hung on my Long-EZ came with an oil screen. On
an EZ, there is very little room between the screen pad area and the firewall
(and I mean little room!!!). To make oil changes MUCH easier and less
frequent, I decided to install a remote (Cessna type) oil filter assembly. The
assembly uses large #8 AN fittings and hoses. Cost of the assembly was around
$350.00 US (just the fittings were around $75.00 US!)

To make a short story long . . . a couple years after installation I decided
to do some soul searching concerning the increased weight issue and potential
vulernable (sp) hoses and fittings. I made the decision to purchase a B&C (90
degree - one piece) oil filter adapter. This unit is a work of art.
Beautifully machined out of a single solid block of aluminum, it bolts
directly to the oil screen pad. Installation is a snap with no fittings and no
hoses (big weight saver too). I highly recommend B&C. It gets the filter away
from the firewall, up on top where access is perfect.

Filter changes are relatively clean with the use of plastic wrapped around the
base of the loosened filter. (I usually punch a hole in the cannister the day
before I change oil and let the residual cannister oil drain into the sump).
Having a full flow filter should help extend the life of the engine, while
allowing you to extend the 25-hour oil change interval to 50 hours with a
clear conscience.

As usual, small airplane part equals BIG bucks (I think I paid $390.00 US).
I'm not sure if this setup will take care of your space problem on your O320
Rebel, but it might be worth looking into. Call or email the factory with
your specific questions. If your problem can be solved with this unit and
budget allows, I highly recommend them.

I also installed a B&C starter on the Long-EZ. It saved massive weight where
it counts and has worked flawlessly for years. Another beautiful piece of
equipment.

Customer support is excellent also.

Here is their web site address: http://www.bandcspecialty.com/

Good luck. Have fun.

Your Pilot Pal,
Terry Dazey
Rebel 662




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Bruce

The Rebel has a witches hat reinforcing the firewall at the position of the
filter, preventing the bowl fix Tony B writes about in his book "Firewall
Forward." Any info on the friend with the industrial filter?

Bruce G











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I found that a remote filter set-up used on
I had braided hoses made at a local hydraulics
Total
cost was less than $75.

Bill N
Rebel 376

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Terry,

I contacted B&C today after checking out their product on the net