Omnitech 1700 engine installation

QED sent my parts last week as promised. Except the package was returned by FedEx a few days later due to some type of paperwork error on QED’s side. :banghead:. It’s now gone out again, and tracking shows it is moving through FedEx’s UK system, with expected delivery on the 15th.

I spoke to John McCoy again, and it looks like I really should go with a remote oil filter. He modifies the oil pump to increase pressure and explained that by sending the filtered oil through the new AN-10 port on the exhaust side of the block, it allows far better oiling to the mains and rod bearings. Apparently, the stock oiling brings the filtered oil through a 5/16" internal passage, which can also be prone to some aeration.

Space is tight, so I’m wondering where others have located a remote filter? The only location I think will work is in the nose where the factory relays normally mount, and where I’ve mounted my fan controller; However, running the two hoses back to the engine may require clearancing the side mounts on the new Coolex radiator. I’ll need all the parts on hand to be certain.

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