huskeee
Well-Known Member
The flow HB is talking about is in regards to the flow abilities of the filter, not the flow abilities of the oiling system. If the filter has a higher flow rating to it, it will most likely increase pressure post filter depending on the abilities of the next restriction in order to maintain the flow abilities of the oiling system. The overall flow will continue to remain inline with the flow of the pump however. In this case, and in my experience of using the updated filter, the pressure did increase, therefore the filter flows more and the pressure increased between the filter and the next restriction in the system (unsure which bearings are next), however the overall flow should be the same.
This reminds of removing the thermostats back in the day. Guys used to (and still do) add restrictors to the thermostat housing as they were overheating, and this was thought to 'slow the coolant down' as it went through the radiator. Really, the restrictor was increasing pressure in the block(which is what the thermostat was doing) and thus increasing the boiling point. Flow either side of the restrictor remains the same.
This reminds of removing the thermostats back in the day. Guys used to (and still do) add restrictors to the thermostat housing as they were overheating, and this was thought to 'slow the coolant down' as it went through the radiator. Really, the restrictor was increasing pressure in the block(which is what the thermostat was doing) and thus increasing the boiling point. Flow either side of the restrictor remains the same.
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