Remote oil filter location, any suggestions should be great.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

I'm building a 1970 Camaro and I'm running an ATS oil pan with remote oil filter. I've been all over the car and so far have only been able to fit it on the drivers side radiator support. It seems like the shortest, most secure spot I can find.

Would there be any down side, to me mounting it here??

Any comments would be great!

Thanks,

Sandro

[72Z/28]

I would suggest referring to Blake or Ben at Speedtech Performance . Their oil pan comes with remote oil filter kit and have seen them installed in a different location.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

I would suggest referring to Blake or Ben at Speedtech Performance . Their oil pan comes with remote oil filter kit and have seen them installed in a different location.

I actually know them pretty good! I spoke with Rodger at speed tech and they usually install their remote oil on the front portion of the drivers side frame rail. Im running the stock sub frame so my steering assembly and sway bar takes up that whole area.

I was concerned with how far and the height of my location compared to the motor. I know its always best to keep it closer to the motor, but on my car it will be really hard to locate it elsewhere. I'm hoping there's no reason I can't keep it there.

Thanks, Sandro

[Brewtal66]

My only thought is that every time you change the filter it's going to make a mess. That would be my biggest concern when doing a remote mount.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

My only thought is that every time you change the filter it's going to make a mess. That would be my biggest concern when doing a remote mount.

Yeah, I had the same though. Lol
If I put it there I'll make sure I leave enough room to put a rug under it when I change the oil filter.

[72Z/28]

My only thought is that every time you change the filter it's going to make a mess. That would be my biggest concern when doing a remote mount.

That was the main reason for getting rid of my Milodon oil pan and going with Autokraft oil pan which has spin on type oil filter. Besides, you would get rid of extra plumbing required for the remote oil filter.

[Blake Foster]

what about on the outside of the frame horn up by the bumper bracket. i think keeping it low would be better.
plus easier to drain with less mess.
maybe cut a hole in the inner fender to mount it high enough for the hoses to come over the top of the frame and into the filter mount.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

what about on the outside of the frame horn up by the bumper bracket. i think keeping it low would be better.
plus easier to drain with less mess.
maybe cut a hole in the inner fender to mount it high enough for the hoses to come over the top of the frame and into the filter mount.

Thank Blake, that's a good Idea, I'll have to check that out!

Have you seen the weather we're getting here, it's still snowing and its March. I'm sure you guys aren't missing the snow and rain :bang:

[Corey R.]

I have the ATS pan as well, and while it is an extremely beautiful piece, I am not comfortable with the idea of the extra complexity involved with the remote mount filter.

I am considering swapping to the MAST pan, which appears to work, on paper at least, with my 4 inch crank and Holley swap components.

Are there any advantages the ATS pan offers over other options on the market to make it work keeping?

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

I have the ATS pan as well, and while it is an extremely beautiful piece, I am not comfortable with the idea of the extra complexity involved with the remote mount filter.

I am considering swapping to the MAST pan, which appears to work, on paper at least, with my 4 inch crank and Holley swap components.

Are there any advantages the ATS pan offers over other options on the market to make it work keeping?

Good question? I'm sure Blake could asnswer that one!
I'm way to ivestened turn back now. :lol: I don't mind the extra plumbing, just trying to find a spot that doesn't look like an after thought.

I tried what Blake's suggested. I would have to make a mounting Bracket of some sort. I'll just keep looking at it, till makes sense.

[72Z/28]

I have the ATS pan as well, and while it is an extremely beautiful piece, I am not comfortable with the idea of the extra complexity involved with the remote mount filter.

I am considering swapping to the MAST pan, which appears to work, on paper at least, with my 4 inch crank and Holley swap components.

Are there any advantages the ATS pan offers over other options on the market to make it work keeping?

You could also check with Kurt at Autokraft for their oil pan. I recently installed their oil pan and Kurt is very nice to talk to and answers your questions.

[72Z/28]

Good question? I'm sure Blake could asnswer that one!
I'm way to ivestened turn back now. :lol: I don't mind the extra plumbing, just trying to find a spot that doesn't look like an after thought.

I tried what Blake's suggested. I would have to make a mounting Bracket of some sort. I'll just keep looking at it, till makes sense.

My previous remote oil filter set up was installed in the same location shown in your photos. Except my oil filter was installed inside engine bay in an upside position and the plumbing was underneath the fenderwell.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

My previous remote oil filter set up was installed in the same location shown in your photos. Except my oil filter was installed inside engine bay in an upside position and the plumbing was underneath the fenderwell.

I'm just wodering if it would make more of a mess being upside down?
I was in the garage tonight and I think I came up with a pretty good Bracket design to support the weight of the remote filter, that attaches to the fender liner and rad support. The top of the filter would basically sit an 1" above the fender liner and it would be accessible from under the fender liner like in my second pictures. I'm going to mock up a bracket tomorrow and see how it looks.

[Corey R.]

I can't tell from your photos, but are you running some sort of rack & pinion steering that would keep you from bolting it to the driver's side inner frame behind the radiator? Looking at my car (without a radiator installed) there appears to be plenty of room there.

While I'm on that subject, that's a nice radiator. What company is that from?

Oh, and I spoke with Ben @ Speedtech yesterday. Two major advantages of this pan are the larger oil filter and the additional 1.5q oil capacity that goes along with it. If you go to the gallery on the Speedtech site, RedZed Reloaded has a few photos of the remote kit installed in that area, but that car has their extreme frame.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

I can't tell from your photos, but are you running some sort of rack & pinion steering that would keep you from bolting it to the driver's side inner frame behind the radiator? Looking at my car (without a radiator installed) there appears to be plenty of room there.

While I'm on that subject, that's a nice radiator. What company is that from?

Oh, and I spoke with Ben @ Speedtech yesterday. Two major advantages of this pan are the larger oil filter and the additional 1.5q oil capacity that goes along with it. If you go to the gallery on the Speedtech site, RedZed Reloaded has a few photos of the remote kit installed in that area, but that car has their extreme frame.


I'm running a stock subframe so my steering box takes up that spot.

The radiator is an Autorad setup.

[Corey R.]

I am talking about in front of your control arms. My steering box is behind the control arms, next to my headers.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

I am talking about in front of your control arms. My steering box is behind the control arms, next to my headers.

On the second gens it's in front of the control arms.

[Corey R.]

Oy vey! I completely missed that. I made an assumption based on your screen name.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

Oy vey! I completely missed that. I made an assumption based on your screen name.

Yeah I think I'm stuck with that name. I sold that car a few years back

[Che70velle]

I'm just wodering if it would make more of a mess being upside down?
I was in the garage tonight and I think I came up with a pretty good Bracket design to support the weight of the remote filter, that attaches to the fender liner and rad support. The top of the filter would basically sit an 1" above the fender liner and it would be accessible from under the fender liner like in my second pictures. I'm going to mock up a bracket tomorrow and see how it looks.

Short answer is yes. Pretty much the entire contents of the filter capacity will dump out before your able to get it out of the engine bay.

[TheJDMan]

My only thought is that every time you change the filter it's going to make a mess. That would be my biggest concern when doing a remote mount.

My first thought as well. Do you have room to mount it in front of the radiator support? Could route the lines through the support and mount it down by the frame horn in front of the rad support?