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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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I wouold rather not tap into the composit oil filte cap and it is very thing, or buy the alluminum because of the price.

Can I tap into the side of the oil filter housing?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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I don't know of anyone else that has tried......if you want to be the first....let us know what and how you do it. Take photos and post....thanks!
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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I don't know of anyone else that has tried......if you want to be the first....let us know what and how you do it. Take photos and post....thanks!

I wouldn't, tapping into the side of a cylinder defeats the strenth of a cylinder and with the **** metal that these are made out of you're looking at crack city. Plastic cap is easily replaced if you muck it up where as the oil filter assy is a royal pain.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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You will also need a short piece of pipe if you do the top of the filter cap. And then wrap tthat with insulation to get readings in the winter. The pipe will act as a radiator and cool the oil. See my gallery for photo of the pipe.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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I would think it would be darn near impossible to tap into the side of the canister because it is very thin and it is a curved surface. This combination would make it impossible to have good clean threads and even if you did get it threaded I am doubtful you would be able to get to seal.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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I decided to buy a cap. but cant find one for cheaper than $75.
I would rather not buy new for the price.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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they have the caps on ebay I got mine with the fuel filter cap for 100
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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FORD POWERSTROKE 6.0 BILLET OIL AND FUEL FILTER CAPS: eBay Motors (item 260683303035 end time Nov-24-10 14:09:32 PST)

Here is what I got, a couple months ago I paid 100 even but now its 130 which still isn't bad
 
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by smokersteve
I wouold rather not tap into the composit oil filte cap and it is very thing, or buy the alluminum because of the price.

Can I tap into the side of the oil filter housing?
Why don't you just use the oil pressure test port at the base of the oil cooler?
 
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Why don't you just use the oil pressure test port at the base of the oil cooler?

Would that work? picture?

Thanks
 
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by smokersteve
Would that work? picture?

Thanks
I have never used an oil bypass filter. I don't believe in them. I choose to change my filter every 5,000 miles and my oil and filter every 10,000 miles. But that's just me!

I installed an AMSOIL bypass filter on a friend's 4.3L V-6 GM diesel, who I told he did not need the filter. I removed the oil pressure sending unit. Purchased a short piece of pipe and a female T. Installed the pipe, T and sending unit then ran a line from the T to the bypass filter inlet. Took the filter outlet and ran it to the valve cover.

Go here: Powerstroke 6.0L Technical Intro Manual

Look at page 24, center picture. I would think that you could run the filter input from the "oil pressure test port" and put the filter outlet wherever you want (oil filler tube is easy to do).
 
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do you guys think this would be the same as buying the cap? no issues?
 
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