Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

Small blk.chevy .Is this filter any good,and do any of you racers use them,any problems please explain,Thanks guys

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

Not a direct answer to your question but good info here:

https://classracer.com/classforum/sh...=Filter&page=4

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

Sorry, I would not use a FRAM oil filter of any kind. You can check the archives for horror stories...

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

I ran the hp-8 because of it's short lenght for header clearance. I never had any problems with it but there are better filters out there. Wix--K&n are two of the best in my opinion.

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A local customer of mine works in the laboratory at the local Sunoco refinery ran some flow tests, and filtration tests on oil filters. Fram tested worst of all, in all tests they ran.
Wix (NAPA) filters flowed more oil, and trapped the most dirt. They used a spin on Chevy filter, because the most common filter. Wix. also makes NAPA filters. The number they tested was the common one quart filter. The NAPA number is 1061.

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

The NAPA 1069 (or Wix 51069) will work for this application too. Benefit is that it's about 3/4 of an inch shorter than the common Chevy 1060 and 1061's. Back in my NAPA days we used to sell the 1069 to guys with header clearance problems, especially to guys with the "shorty" headers on street rods and rat rods.

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

fram = JUNK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barry

Sorry it's fram that was junk not wix. I do run wix time to time

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

Why?


Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

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I would love to hear more to back this up. I use the wix racing filters and have done so for years with zero problems stockers, super stockers and street cars

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

Personally I have never had a problem with any of the Fram filters that I have used. I have quit using over the counter spin on filters on my race engines over ten years ago after I had problems with some AC filters collapsing. I now use a System 1 filter and have had good results. I also don't use passenger car oil in my engines either. Haven't had any lifter issues since that change. Presently I have been using Lightning Racing oil with good result as well. They are a company local to me that makes billet rods and has developed some good racing oil to compliment their rod line.

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

Through the 46 years of my Engine business Fram filters seem to be the most common filter my customers have issues with, esp in endurance type applications. if an engine leaves my shop it has a Wix, NAPA, Baldwin or System 1 filter.

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I used System1 for a couple of years, instead of cutting a filter open, to throw away at the end of each day of running the car.
I had the guy from the Sunoco lab check my System1 filter as well. It did not catch as much trash as the WIX, nor flow as much. Very suprised.

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I just did a freshen up on one of my engines using the system one filter and the lightning oil. The bearings were perfect with well over 200 runs. I re used them on the pervious freshen but put a new set in this time but probably didn’t need to. Really shouldn’t be any trash in the engine unless something breaks. I am sure the Wix filters are good but I will stick with the system one. Works excellent on a drag race engine and saves some money in the long run. My engine shop uses system one on his own engines and many of his customers. He runs top sportsman and spins those big inch engines almost as hard as my little small block. I don’t think I have ever heard anyone say they lost an engine due to the system one filter.

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Herd enough,have a Wix 51069 R coming ,Thanks

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

Countless problems traceable to Fram filters over the years. From OE stuff in the old dealership days, to stories of guys tearing up equipment at the track due to filter failures. Even though I've been told the HPs are different from the regular filters, I won't take that chance.

Spin on filters - Wix, NAPA Gold, and I see K&N used on a lot of high end stuff.

I've always used System One on my stuff and like the ability to maintain it weekly to catch any problems early.

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

An oil filter to consider is the Pure Power Billet filter.

http://www.gopurepower.com/

Re: Fram Racing HP8 Oil filter
 

We had a bunch of trouble them with Fram Filters around
10 years ago. We will NOT use them again!

K & N on all our stuff!