Review is not quite ready yet. Did have an update, as I built my engine recently with the help of a local race engine and restoration specialist who normally works with domestic V8’s. He uses this exact setup on the V8’s without issue. I’m guessing the larger number of rods and mains would require a little more oil flow than our 4 cylinders, so I anticipate good results.
i will update once beak in is complete.

Engine is up and running with the Canton full-pass filter installed. I took a few pics of my oil pressure gauge once the oil was warmed up. Keep in mind though, the oil is Brad Penn break in oil straight 30 wt, a Kiggly HLA is installed, the balance shafts have been deleted and the GSC race shaft is installed in its place, and an FP turbo oil feed line is in the “after filter” port of the filter adapter, so take these readings with a grain of salt.
Idle speed, appx. 1150 rpm


3k rpm no load


5k rpm no load

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that I’m also sporting the English Racing oil pump drive gear, so your results will definitely vary. It is reported to drop oil pressures by around 10%, but the kiggly would likely raise main line pressure slightly, as would the BS delete. Ahh, I’m getting off track. Anyway, lifter tick is currently eliminated, and the engine sounds great, fwiw. I’d move the sensor over to the “after” port to check filter pressure differential if it didn’t seem like such a pain, and inviting oil leaks. I’d say it’s a win. I’ll be able to quickly dissect the filter element for contaminates, the filtration rate is excellent, replacement is easy. Initial cost is high, but once that’s out of the way, a pack of six filters costs around $6-7 apiece. I personally recommend acquiring this system through Jeg’s. Their costs were the lowest I could find, and sipping is free over $100. Just go to Canton’s site first to make sure you are getting the correct filter. I can post the part #’s I used if there’s any interest.

Completely understandable. Wix filters are pretty darn good, so unless they’re $15 a piece there’s little incentive to switch. Since I had just built my engine it made sense to me to go ahead. No worries with this setup putting any slag I missed during cleanup through my brand new bearings!
I’m glad I switched to the oversized oil pump drive pulley, btw. Oil pressures are plenty high enough as the engine sits now. My rod bearing clearances are a little fat but there is no evidence of pressure loss, and heavier viscosity oil will be used after break in, so I expect slightly higher pressures than what I have documented so far.

That’s very good information. Thanks for that. My only concern is that WIX and other similar filters have the pressure differential valve built in, so even though the Canton filter flows a higher rate doesn’t necessarily mean it can meet demand at higher revs. The WIX can simply bypass the filter to keep up. The Canton filter hopefully won’t, but could potentially bottle neck oil flow through the element. I guess I need professional flow testing of our engines to be satisfied completely.🤔

Here’s a pic to show the install height. It’s a pretty nice piece of kit.