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shagginwagon83 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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Anyone use a GoWesty SS 2.1 exhaust on a 1.9L with the GlowShift adapter? _________________ Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
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the_benjamin_effect Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2010 Posts: 192 Location: Gateway to the North Cascades, Washington State
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2021 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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Anyone use the GlowShift Sandwich plate on a Syncro?
I was curious if there is clearance between the oil filter and the filter protection flange that is on the stock Syncro engine protection cradle/bars/??.
If there is clearance, does that flange still provide the same oil filter protection from rocks/debris? My filter of choice is the MANN W719/12 we are all probably familiar with.
Thanks!
Benjamin.
IBNFE
YCBAR! _________________ -1967 Sundial Camper 1914cc "Sunny"
-1978 Deluxe Westfalia Jake Raby built PowerStroke 2109cc "Westy"
-1987 SYNCRO Westfalia GoWesty 2400cc "Ruby"
-2000 Subaru Impreza Sport EJ22 ¼ million miles "Trusty"
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. I.A.M. 751
International Brotherhood of Naval Flight Engineers. I.B.N.F.E. LOCAL 8251
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MayorMcCheese Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2009 Posts: 652 Location: Lancaster PA
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2021 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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shagginwagon83 wrote: |
Anyone use a GoWesty SS 2.1 exhaust on a 1.9L with the GlowShift adapter? |
Yes. There's no issue. |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32432 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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michaelasnider Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2013 Posts: 357 Location: East Kootenays, Canada
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:16 am Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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the_benjamin_effect wrote: |
Anyone use the GlowShift Sandwich plate on a Syncro?
I was curious if there is clearance between the oil filter and the filter protection flange that is on the stock Syncro engine protection cradle/bars/??.
If there is clearance, does that flange still provide the same oil filter protection from rocks/debris? My filter of choice is the MANN W719/12 we are all probably familiar with.
Thanks!
Benjamin.
IBNFE
YCBAR! |
Did you try fitting this yet? |
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the_benjamin_effect Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2010 Posts: 192 Location: Gateway to the North Cascades, Washington State
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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michaelasnider wrote: |
the_benjamin_effect wrote: |
Anyone use the GlowShift Sandwich plate on a Syncro?
I was curious if there is clearance between the oil filter and the filter protection flange that is on the stock Syncro engine protection cradle/bars/??.
If there is clearance, does that flange still provide the same oil filter protection from rocks/debris? My filter of choice is the MANN W719/12 we are all probably familiar with.
Thanks!
Benjamin.
IBNFE
YCBAR! |
Did you try fitting this yet? |
No, not yet.
I'm in some other projects at the time, and this has fallen to the back side currently.
I regularly follow up on my questions on TS when I complete my work/questions if not already answered by another member. <--- I think this is important for the community to follow up.
I'll post when I get there. (dont hold your breath too long though, LOL)
Cheers!
Ben _________________ -1967 Sundial Camper 1914cc "Sunny"
-1978 Deluxe Westfalia Jake Raby built PowerStroke 2109cc "Westy"
-1987 SYNCRO Westfalia GoWesty 2400cc "Ruby"
-2000 Subaru Impreza Sport EJ22 ¼ million miles "Trusty"
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. I.A.M. 751
International Brotherhood of Naval Flight Engineers. I.B.N.F.E. LOCAL 8251
My other ride has 18,400 horsepower! |
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michaelasnider Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2013 Posts: 357 Location: East Kootenays, Canada
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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the_benjamin_effect wrote: |
michaelasnider wrote: |
the_benjamin_effect wrote: |
Anyone use the GlowShift Sandwich plate on a Syncro?
I was curious if there is clearance between the oil filter and the filter protection flange that is on the stock Syncro engine protection cradle/bars/??.
If there is clearance, does that flange still provide the same oil filter protection from rocks/debris? My filter of choice is the MANN W719/12 we are all probably familiar with.
Thanks!
Benjamin.
IBNFE
YCBAR! |
Did you try fitting this yet? |
No, not yet.
I'm in some other projects at the time, and this has fallen to the back side currently.
I regularly follow up on my questions on TS when I complete my work/questions if not already answered by another member. <--- I think this is important for the community to follow up.
I'll post when I get there. (dont hold your breath too long though, LOL)
Cheers!
Ben |
I got a PM response from Syncronoid who installed one and confirmed no issues on a syncro. |
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michaelasnider Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2013 Posts: 357 Location: East Kootenays, Canada
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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As a follow up, I installed a sandwich adaptor and oil temp and pressure gauges on my syncro last weekend. No issue with clearance for the engine protection bars.
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Vana Guy Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2016 Posts: 212
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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Tried the Glow Shift on top of my stock oil cooler and had leaks and no clearance for oil filter.
I think the leaks are caused by the use of a gasket on my example, instead of an o-ring, being only .040" thick (about 1mm for those still using the metric system). A credit card is about .035" thick. That would probably be no problem on a cast aluminum or iron machined surface, but with the stamped sheet metal surface of the stock oil cooler, it is a hit or miss proposition.
Going to try an O ring instead of the funky gasket that came with my adapter.
As for the clearance issue, I think my van has an aftermarket stainless steel exhaust which leaves no room for the oil filter. I was able to machine about .35" off the adapter, some off the hex nut and some off the threaded pipe that the oil filter screws onto, and now I can just get the filter on and off without using any French.
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Red Ryder Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2021 Posts: 942 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapte |
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While attractive, I think you will find ventilation ducts behind the panel will not accommodate this placement of your gauges. _________________ “Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland
“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition
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Vana Guy Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2016 Posts: 212
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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A couple points about pressure and temperature at the sandwich. The oil pressure will read much higher at the sandwich (before oil filter) than the pressure at the main galley sender location on the drivers side of the block (after oil filter) but should be about the same at the sender near the water pump. The temperature at the sandwich (right after oil cooler) will read different than either the main galley (after cooler and into engine) or the sender location near the water pump (before oil cooler).
These locations should be specified whenever oil pressure or temperature readings are offered. |
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Syncronoid Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2012 Posts: 1110 Location: Stanford, CA and Bend, OR
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapte |
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Red Ryder, Here's my build thread, you can read about the minor trimming I had to do which resulted in no real impact to air flow. I wanted it clean, with no extraneous gauges on top of the dash, so that's why I went this route.https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=642686
Turned out nice I think....
Red Ryder wrote: |
While attractive, I think you will find ventilation ducts behind the panel will not accommodate this placement of your gauges. |
_________________ '90 Syncro Westy w/GW2.5L |
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Vana Guy Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2016 Posts: 212
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: Any experience with GlowShift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter? |
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Got some O-rings from Amazon that seem to work well. The size I got fit into the inner grove of the adapter plate.
Outer diameter 65mm
Inner diameter 59mm
cross section diameter 3.1mm
Nitrile rubber
10 pack $7.99 |
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