Ford Racing Performance Parts FL820S Cut Open

[69Torino]

As promised in my other thread about these filters being damaged in shipping, I offer to the collective a dissection of a Ford Racing FL820S. This filter got dropped on it's head hard in transit, and had a big dent. Opening it up confirmed my suspicions of damage. The leaf spring was bent. This is why I don't use dented filters. This thing had to have taken a blow, because the cam is crazy thick. Specs state they have a 625 psi burst rating. Other points include but are not limited to;

-Incredibly thick baseplate
-Glass/Cellulose media
-Silicone ADBV
-Silicone gasket
-Base end bypass
-Says Ford Racing on it, because... Racecar

Enjoy the pics. All comments welcomed and encouraged!

 

[69Torino]

Additional pics:

 

[Colt45ws]

A long time ago, I actually got them to send me the filtration specs on this. Ill see if I can find it and like it for posterity.

 

[69Torino]

Originally Posted by Colt45ws
A long time ago, I actually got them to send me the filtration specs on this. Ill see if I can find it and like it for posterity.



Is it this data sheet?

 

[Colt45ws]

Yes it is

 

[Onetor]

Nice specs! What is the Country of Origin? Ty

 

[69Torino]

Originally Posted by Onetor
Nice specs! What is the Country of Origin? Ty


Made in USA proudly emblazoned right on it.

 

[69Torino]

I actually misspoke about the media in the first post. It's not glass/cellulose. It is synthetic polymer/cellulose.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

ooo a blue gasket

 

[Oildudeny]

Not impressed.

 

[JC1]

Do you have a pic of the dent in the can?

 

[bullwinkle]

Looks like a Champion (Labs built) to me! Just missing the RP style full syn media, it reminds me of the Luberfiner Imperial XL filter (which is mainly a medium/HD diesel filter).

 

[DuckRyder]

Thanks for the cut open. I see nothing wrong with this filter save perhaps the cost...

 

[blupupher]

Looks like a stout filter, but for $21, it should be.

 

[dave1251]

Looks very good. Almost bulletproof.

 

[69Torino]

Originally Posted by JC1
Do you have a pic of the dent in the can?


Yeah, white is very hard to photograph though, unfortunately.