Hi Shox Dr . . .
Welcome to the forum. I am not sure that I am following the 'plumbing' change that you have in mind. The fitting on the front of the 228 is taking pressure from the main oil gallery in a peripheral fashion sometimes called by-pass pressure. The factory fitted a T connection sending part of this output up to the rocker arms through a fitting in the head. The other side of the T went into the oil filter.
Are you thinking of eliminating the T and sending all of the output from the gallery into the filter and then sending the output of the filter up to the rockers?
Please elaborate.
regards,
stock49
