CAD File for an oil filter relocation kit - Diesel Forum

maxslights · 02-10-2013, 08:22 AM

I have a friend that works at a machine shop and owns a 6.0 and he's interested in making his own oil filter relocation kit. This is the kits that completely remove the oil filter tower on top of the engine and run lines down to the frame rail for a pair of filters. Usually one that filter down to 10 microns, and then that filters down to 3 microns. Now I know some of the filter holders have a bypass on the 3 micron filter in the event it gets plugged up. I know I would have to do something for the fuel filter, but I've been thinking about a FASS or an AirDog system for a while. Any suggestions??

TKOPerformance · 02-15-2013, 05:41 PM

Without rework of the entire fuel system you cannot remove the fuel filter housing from the top of the engine. The filter housing is where the return and feeds for the rails in the cylinder heads are all linked up. Even a return regulated system still uses the stock filter housing, just with some changes in plumbing.

The FASS and AirDog systems are just lift pumps with filters and H2O separators. They still feed fuel to the stock frame mounted fuel pump (HFCM).

Truthfully, it'd be easier and save a lot of downtime to just run bypass oil filtration. Otherwise you'd have to cut and modify a lot of the stock parts, and I don't really see the advantage.

Derkperk · 02-15-2013, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TKOPerformance

The FASS and AirDog systems are just lift pumps with filters and H2O separators. They still feed fuel to the stock frame mounted fuel pump (HFCM).

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Are you saying that you run you fass 195 in series with the stock HFCM? Really???

TKOPerformance · 02-17-2013, 05:53 PM

Yes, that's what the instructions call for. All the lines and fittings in the kit are designed to install it that way. On some Cummins applications they repalce the factory failure prone lift pump entirely, but not on a 6.0. I've heard of HFCM failures, but based on the number of times I've heard of it its rare.

Derkperk · 02-18-2013, 08:57 AM

Really?! I don't see anything wrong with it just didn't know as my airdogg calls for the HFCM to be removed.

Sorry to the OP to go off topic.

TKOPerformance · 02-18-2013, 09:57 AM

Interesting, I guess the systems are a bit more different than one would think. I always just assumed one was basically a clone of the other (which one's which is a subject of hot debate among some people). Good to know.

And yes, sorry to hijack the thread.