Oil Filter

I've taken Baldwin up on this once, and sure enough, they held true to their word and now have a special filter for an unusual pump assembly for VW bugs.

Some filter catalogs have a section that lists filter elements by size. If you can find a parts store that still uses catalogs, and someone there who is willing to spend a little time helping you, there's a good chance there is a replacement available. The counterman will need accurate and complete measurements of the old filter.

Your oil system is going to have a filter bypass valve somewhere in the system. This prevents filter blockage from starving the engine of oil. However, these valves are usually somewhat restrictive. If the filter is really bad, I would remove it, make sure the inside of the housing is clean, and temporarily run without a filter. If you can't find a replacement then, as Kevin suggested, see if it's practical to plumb in a remote unit. Good luck...Al English

You may be able to find a replacement filter for the existing housing but be prepared to do a lot of searching if it's really an odd ball size. You may get lucky and find something close enough to fit or possibly changing only the lower section of the existing housing to fit a common filter. This would save you a good bit of screwing around but you may have no choice but to change the whole filter set-up. Let us know how you make out.