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There was some discussion on the main forum last year about magnetic oil filters. I couldn't find photos of the application in practice, so I thought I would share these with you. The photos are of the Magnom Mini filter (http://www.magnom.com) disassembled, and fitted to a T150V (belonging to a friend in London) and a Matchless G50.
They would appear to be a good addition to dry sump machines with external oil pipes and no paper element oil filter. Flow resistance is minimal and the design is quite clever.
Plumbed into a T150V oil cooler circuit
Plumbed into a Matchless G50 feed oil pipe
Disassembled, new. The magnetic flux draws the ferrous particles in between the plates and away from the oil flow path.
Disassembled, from G50 after several events with a freshly rebuilt engine. Look at the crap that would otherwise be circulating in the oil.
For Commandos with spin-on filters, perhaps a better option would be a wrap-round filter magnet to trap tiny ferrous particles. The T150V above has a newly rebuilt engine. I will be interested to see what the magnet looks like when the engine has a few miles on it, because the Triumph already has a oil filter. I will be plumbing one in to my own G50 after I finish its winter rebuild.
They would appear to be a good addition to dry sump machines with external oil pipes and no paper element oil filter. Flow resistance is minimal and the design is quite clever.
Plumbed into a T150V oil cooler circuit
Plumbed into a Matchless G50 feed oil pipe
Disassembled, new. The magnetic flux draws the ferrous particles in between the plates and away from the oil flow path.
Disassembled, from G50 after several events with a freshly rebuilt engine. Look at the crap that would otherwise be circulating in the oil.
For Commandos with spin-on filters, perhaps a better option would be a wrap-round filter magnet to trap tiny ferrous particles. The T150V above has a newly rebuilt engine. I will be interested to see what the magnet looks like when the engine has a few miles on it, because the Triumph already has a oil filter. I will be plumbing one in to my own G50 after I finish its winter rebuild.