I would put it low down, where its easy to get at from underneath.
Means less oil spillage, and filter will always have oil in it
Car: AE86
Motor: 4AGE (does it matter though)
Thats enough of the template. Trying to decide where i should put the oil filter relocation block in the engine bay. Pretty much everywhere forward of the strut tower on the passenger side is a goer.
Here are a few examples of where others have put them:
Priority for me is on ease of access and not spilling oil all over my bay when changing.
Where would you put the relocation block? Or where have you put it?
I would put it low down, where its easy to get at from underneath.
Means less oil spillage, and filter will always have oil in it
mount off the battery tray, facing downwards so when you spill oil (you will when changing filters) it will come out easily at the bottom. a bit like the first one actually. mines just bolted there.. well out of the way and plenty of room for large rad as well.
i dont have a decent pic sorry, and the cars away from me at this time...
basically. dont you just want it pointing down? like hanging, so it doesnt drain back.
78's
Yeah, it should have a drainback valve though. But its a good point, pointing down is also good for not draining oil all over your hands and bay when you change the filter.
Part of the problem with having it point down low on the AE86 is that the caster/radius rod brackets cover up most of the front corner of the engine bay:
Especially when you have the little blanking plate in the corner.
Unfortunately its not like it is in the Supra where you can just squeeze it in between the crossmember and the radius rod bracket:
As for the battery tray, it would be a really good spot for it... except that i dont have one.
what about just jamming it where the battery USED to be..?
that was the main reason for moving my battery so i had a metric shit ton of room for stuff.
No reason, just looking at other options.
lol i think you might just wanna read that again...
Looking at other options for where to put the oil filter. Where the battery used to be is the default position though.
Start of that post is from another thought process though
In case anyone was wondering (which you probably wernt), here is where ive decided to put it: