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R51/3 fitted with Jim Vonkas & Petere Gibbs style oil filter (photo included)
R51/3 fitted with Jim Vonkas & Petere Gibbs style oil filter (photo included)
Getting the assembly to fit without dipstick interference was challenging. Placing the assembly centered puts it against the oil dip stick and vibration would cause metal chaffing, so I offset it for clearance. Before cutting any metal I made a few wooden mock-ups to get the dimensions right – it was as tight as fitting the crank in. Between the sides and round curve on the pan, there is hardly any room to spare. To clear the dipstick it is positioned as far rear as possible with about 3/16th clearance. My dip stick was bent and circled far to the outside bring it very close, so that makes a possibility it could lightly touch. To ensure dipstick clearance, you must check that it is not bent or touches the filter bell housing when seated tightly. Once set, there is plenty of clearance.
The oil filter fits on a 12mm fitting that is part of the engine casting on the motorcycle engines I looked up, so I had to make one. I used a 12mm hex bolt and drilled it out and turned the 14mm head down to 12 mm using a grinder, file, fine paper, and half of one night.
Now that it is ready to go, I am excited to get it on the road. Attached it a photo, hope it appears. I see a link I attached, but after posting, I did not see the photo or link.
[img=4128x3096]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jYoElY ... sp=sharing[/img]
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1954 R51/3
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What a nice Job
However I did get one of his filter housings off him and have yet to fit it to an engine.
Your adaptation looks good and I hope it works to your satisfaction.
How often do you expect you will change the filter?
Mal
Australia.
Toowoomba- Australia
Oil filter change frequency
First, my condolences to Peter Gibbs’ family and friends. I did not have the pleasure of meeting him. His oil filter adaption was brilliant and an inspiration to me.
I'll change the filter with each 2000 mile oil change for the maximum slinger ring protection.
Ole Guy
San Angelo, Texas
1954 R51/3
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Dave
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IIRC Vech got one of the
'78 R100/7 '69 R69S '52 R25/2
Fast. Neat. Average. Friendly. Good. Good.
Years ago, IIRC Vech and I
1954 R51/3
Addressing flow drag
To address possible flow restriction and is it workable, I had to go way back to 2008 to find this old message where Vonkas inspects his filter after road testing. His post (Fri, 05/30/2008 - 17:13) is at his link: http://www.vintagebmw.org/v7/node/5337 Fri, 05/30/2008 - 17:13. He found no sign of a flow restriction.
My observations of flow: The oil intake diameter where the stock oil filter is attached is 9/32”. It has an area of 0.062 inches. The stock screen area is about 2.6 inches. The pleated area of the FRAM filter is about 25 inches. These numbers make me feel comfortable.
Just to get a very rough idea of flow, today I used a shop vacuum and sucked air through various combinations using a vacuum gauge: 0 - 70 cm – Hg. The max pull was with the end of the vacuum hose closed off with my hand was 8. Dangling the vacuum gauge tube down the vacuum hose it pulled 2. Both the stock and FRAM filter without the adapter plates pulled 4. Both the stock filter and Fram filter on the adapter plates pulled 5. So it seems the 4 additional 90 degree turns add some drag. It is my assumption all will be fine. If the sound of strain in the vacuum motor against drag was any indication it did not change with any of the various combination other than being completely closed off. In my studies of plumbing, 90 degree bends do increase flow drag. I did consider running copper tubing so there would only be one 90 degree bend, but in the end just went as is. I take comfort in knowing Vonkas and Gibbs have proven this concept with road testing, so my conclusion or best hunch is it will be okay.
1954 R51/3
Oil Filter
Hi Ole, looking at your photo of filter arrangement, it has good similarity to my original design. Peter was keen to make it on his CNC mill and the result was his enterprise to market the filter holder. I believe that my prototype is at least as functional and has proven its worth well & truly, going strong after all this time with the bike having travelled thousands km without a hitch.
By the way, initially I conducted extensive flow tests. The most significant worst case scenario was on the bench with cold single grade W50 oil, lifting with half submerged filter suspended from a 10cm hose and turning the pump slowly at less than idle running speed with an electric drill. This was repeated without a filter. There was no perceivable difference in the in the volume of oil flowing from an exit in the gallery. It took a while longer for the system to be primed but that was negated when in the closed engine with a fully submerged filter. My setup does not have the bell like yours and Peter's, which potentially makes it easier to prime from a fully drained oil pan.
I hope yours is still in the bike and chugging along nicely.
Cheers, Jim Vonkas
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