Thread: c.h.i.e.f 's 110 Isuzu county

What does the twin oil filter setup do?

Originally Posted by flagg

What does the twin oil filter setup do?

Nothing if you don't drill the extra drain hole through the block.

Originally Posted by Dougal

Excellent. What year and model truck was that out of? I see 4BE1 painted on the bell, but I haven't seen a 4BE1 new enough to have a 6 speed fitted.

I am not sure as I was told it was an mxa-6r and I asked no more questions apart from condition...it says on name tag to use 5w-30 oil 4.0L ... I cannot tell how to distinguish what truck it came out of and I am starting to scratch my head now about how I'm going to adapt slave cylinders etc etc I hav read article after article and now it has finally hit me that the fun has only just started

Thought I would post a pic of the little oil drain that has a nice little bracket...this drain flows into the righthand side (passenger) rear ..sadly this is of no use to me and will be cuttoff and tigged up and a new 90* elbow tigged in on lefthand side...

Originally Posted by flagg

What does the twin oil filter setup do?

Full flow filters (which is all most vehicles have), just remove rocks from the oil. Bypass filters (which is what the twin filter setup is), can remove much smaller particles, e.g. fine dust, fine wear metals, and even soot.

However - as Dougal said, only if you drill a hole in the block so it can drain!!!

Originally Posted by flagg

Mm nice! are you doing a grub conversion or a divorced setup?

Well that is my next hurdle I have so many bits and pieces I am working on I have not thought it out just yet ...

Also John would you be able to post up any previous threads with any pics or info on the mxa please when you get time...

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Full flow filters (which is all most vehicles have), just remove rocks from the oil. Bypass filters (which is what the twin filter setup is), can remove much smaller particles, e.g. fine dust, fine wear metals, and even soot.

However - as Dougal said, only if you drill a hole in the block so it can drain!!!

Thanks for highlighting this guys this will help everyone ... Have you drilled your block isuzurover ? (cannot remember if you upgraded to twin or not but am assuming you did )
I might post some pics that rijidij has on his thread as they will be helpfull for everyone to see again.

Twin oil filter spacing...




Some have done this ...


(compilation of 12mm spacers)

I will not be doing this I will be machining mine out of solid alloy to cut down weight (not that the car is light anyways)