Oil filter 90 degree adapter Vs stock oil filter plate

rumblefish360 said
FWIW, I moved my oil filter on my V6 Dakota, an '03. A relocation kit is inexpensive. You HAVE to pay attention and take care during installation. I can not seem to get the lines at the block side to stop weeping. Though they do bend a bit. The kit came with basic better than rubber oil lines and work clamps. Brass fittings into the adapter plate. You can do better.

Food for thought

I was considering that, but does the extra length that the oil has to take for the oil to circulate though the filter cause issues? If not I think I'll just install one of those kits because like you mentioned they are cheap. Because those damn filters are hard to change with manifolds! I had some fun changing the oil on my 318 before I decided to throw a 360 in.