Update 10/19
I've kiboshed the filter idea for the time being, after some readers
expressed concerns of pressure drop thru the filter. I may still
re-visit the idea later after some more testing.
I'm also considering moving the cooler to a location similar to the factory setup. Re-locating it is a simple matter of making new lines and a new bracket.
Simple remote oil filter housing, available at any VW supply house.
This is an older one I had in my parts stash, and is especially cool
because you can pick the hose inlet/outlet routing. I had to (ahem)
machine the filter inlet hole a bit, as the casting was crappy. Before
drilling the new hole, you couldn't get a #2 pencil the the hole in
the casting! That probably led to the early death of the motor this
was originally hooked up to....
I picked this particular oil filter because it was the smallest I could
find that fit. Space is at a premium under a 911...
Tilton differential fluid pump
My test setup. I needed to validate that the Tilton pump could deliver
enough pressure to overcome the anti-siphon valving in the filter. It can.
For my test fluid I used a mix of cold 85/140 used transmission fluid and cold
20W/50 motor oil. Yum!
Here's all of fluid-handling pieces finally in place
Hayden adjustable thermo relay to control the pump.