Porshe Oil filter canister

What would be involved in installing a filter canister on a VW engine aside from aquiring the canister?

Thanks
Jay Strite

You mean the old 356/912 ones? On the few VW type 1 engines that I have seen them mounted - they are only for looks. You could tap the case for full flow and replace the oil pump cover and utilize the cannister filter (you'd need longer hoses). My guess is adding a spin on filter would be more efficient in filtering the oil and cheaper for the cartridges.

I picked a chromed one up and plan to add for period authentic look. I will have the spin on filter in the right rear wheel well using the CB Maxi 3 oil pump with cover for external hoses.

Thanks Wolfgang,

Was thinking about this to make the engine look a little more correct but would also want it to be functional.

I just found that Mooreparts carries a full flow oil pump with the inlet and outlet built in for $54. Should make things easier?

Found restored Porshe Oil filter canisters on Samba with the brackets for $195.

I'm thinking the only other thing you would need is the hoses and fittings. Am I missing something?

Jay Strite

my most recent engine from Roland had a stainless, recleanable oil filter......just unscrew, clean with whatever and put back on. not sure of the name of it but somebody will chirp on in.

Jay, I swear I'm not trying to be funny.
It might help your search if you spell Porsche with the "c" in it.

Here's where I got, just by looking up "356 oil filter canister."

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-Parts-356-356A-Oil-Filter-Canister-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ190470610923QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Here is a pretty broad brush of others, if what you're going for doesn't have to be exactly right. With a little imagination, a lot of these would work very well:

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=canister+oil+filter&_sacat=&_odkw=canister+filter&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&_trksid=p4506.m270.l1313

Hope that helps.

I'd be a little bit careful using the 356 oil canister as a filter. The seal at the top is just a rubber collar and a bolt, the large "o" ring seats against some pretty old metal there, and the inlet/exit openings are pretty small/restrictive by today's standards. You would be stepping down your oil lines quite a bit to make the connections.

If you place a little spacer between the top cap and the body base or drill small holes around the top of the base at the back and use the correct filter inside, you cam plumb the filter canister to act as a really nifty oil breather with return line to the base of the gen/alt stand or the top of the block. It's kind of a cool "trick," looks factory, and is functional as well.

Should you have trouble scoring a 356 old filter, I have one, all done up. No bracket/clamp, but the canister, cap, and bolt that you can have for just $50 plus shipping. The brackets turn up on Ebay and TheSamba pretty regularly. There are folks selling them on the 356 Registry site classifieds as well.

Pics of canister:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TeamEvil/Cfram.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TeamEvil/Ceinglass.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TeamEvil/Ccomplete.jpg

A neat idea for a weirdly "realistic" oil filter is to grab one from a diesel Rabbit and dress it up to look like something out of a 356 from Alternate Earth.

Pics of filter:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TeamEvil/Hfilter1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TeamEvil/Hfiler2.jpg

Luck,

T

I would check if the old Porsche filters were the bypass type instead of full flow.

Using one as a breather is a really cool idea TC.

I've put them on a few different builds just for appearance.
Store a rag, extra key etc.
You'll need a Nut-sert to place nuts on the vertical fan shroud.
It's cheaper to buy a can and bracket ( some come with a braided hose) a unit on eBay that needs a quick sand and rattle can. Correct decals can be had from Klasse. ~Alan

Cory,
It just goes to show that all those times I got smacked on the knuckles by the nuns during the spelling bee didn't help a bit.

TC,
If you still have the canister after Christmas I'll buy it!
I like the idea of using it as a breather.

Thanks everyone!
Jay

Sure Jay,

Get in touch after Christmas if you like. I can strip it and paint it orange if you prefer. Green was correct for the year engine that I was trying to "replicate" at the time. They were green, orange, or silver, depending on the year and model engine.

TC

Thanks TC!

I like the color just as it is.
The 356 Registry has a tech article that says green is the correct color for 57.
If you have any other info that would be great!

Thanks
Jay

Being an old 356 guy the oil filter they had was a joke at best. It was NOT full flow. It got 15 to 20% of the oil at best. If you want real filtering tap the cases and put a full flow type filter on the motor. That said they do look cool.

http://www.356registry.com/techinfo/research/oil_can_types_and_decals.html

Hey TC

Sent you an e-mail ...... No reply

anyway, I have aquired 2 promotional Billfolds from Vasek Polak Porsche ... They are brand new!
Interested in a trade toward your canister?

Jay Strite

Sorry . . . got an emails but dropped it before I could respond. Can't find it on Comcast, they seem to empty my "saved" file for me even though I click "never" in the appropriate box.

Weird.

I really don't feature my car EVER needing a Vasek Polak Porsche in the glove box. It's not that kinda ride. As for ME, I still roll my paper money up with an elastic to hold it. Always have.

Thanks for thinking of me though, I WISH that I were that classy or led that sort of life style.

TC

I built my engine as a full flow with a remote filter but also added an original style. This is actually plumbed as well as a bypass filter. The hoses and decals are repro 356.

The 356 oil fill/breather is also a nice touch! I ended up with a couple in the parts box that came with my car. Did you make or buy the adapter to mount it to the stock VW gen/alt stand? Like to pick one up for myself.

I am not sure how you would chase this down, but Dusty Johnson, the once and current saddle builder, and a member of this site in times past, did the authentic engine compartment cosmetic thing better than any I have seen so far. Not sure if any of his pictures survive here, but give a look and see. Having had some original 356s in my time, I can tell you that the "oil filter" they used was a joke, really. But it sure does help define the "look". To me, there is no confusing the VW look we all use, and the real P set up. All of that said, it occurs ro me that w/ the right plumbing one could arrange to have a full flow filter housed in one of the original cans, fastened in the right place. Seems to me, one who knows nothing about how it would actually get done.