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Posted by: KeithVonLaws Sep 7 2017, 02:43 PM

Hello Guys
I was wondering if anyone here modifies
911 oil coolers to work on a 914?

Posted by: GeorgeRud Sep 7 2017, 04:48 PM

Try Patrick Racing in Phoenix, AZ. I believe there are other out there as well as it's just welding a 90 degree angle on a shortened oil cooler pipe. I got mine from Otto's (RIP John) in Venice, CA back in the day

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 7 2017, 05:12 PM

If i'm not mistaken, the stock 914/6 cooler has a 90 degree radius bend and not a 90 degree angle.

Posted by: mb911 Sep 7 2017, 05:47 PM

Its not to difficult. I can do the mod if you need.. I need to do mine anyway.

Posted by: KeithVonLaws Sep 7 2017, 07:08 PM

Awesome Ben.... Im not in a big hurry but I would be happy to pay you for the work. Call me and I will exchange info and ship to you.
Thanks Keith
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Posted by: eitnurg Sep 8 2017, 01:50 AM

A real one.




BTW, it's on the supply side, so there's no pressure there: suction, if anything. A quick-and-dirty solution could be to simply saw off the pipe and fit a flexible with a hose clamp. Does the existing pipe offer any support to the cooler? (I'm not recommending: just sayin').

Posted by: Retroracer Sep 8 2017, 07:17 AM

Clewett did the modification on mine: http://www.clewett.com

Has options on AN- thread size, metric, etc as I recall.

Posted by: Larmo63 Sep 8 2017, 08:33 AM

Rich Johnson did the one on my car, he pressure tested it and welded on an AN 16 male outlet.

Perfect.

Posted by: 914dave Sep 8 2017, 02:04 PM

Rich Johnson did mine.

Posted by: porschetub Sep 8 2017, 02:08 PM

Can be done this way too ;

I used a sweep bend on the hose to join them up.
Local alloy boatbuilder did the welding for $40.
Chuck @ Elephant Racing will most likely have a weld on fitting,great go to guy for hoses and fitting too.

Posted by: mb911 Sep 8 2017, 02:10 PM

Becuase its suction side a sharp 90 works just as PMS does. There are so many ways to do this and really not right answer. What I do is 45 it and weld them pretty easy and clean.

Posted by: Mark Henry Sep 8 2017, 03:54 PM

I welded my own
I used a $8 fueling hose 1" NPT elbow from a farm supply shop. Cut it on a lathe to slip into the cooler tube then TIG welded it on.
Made the hose from a bunch of 911 suction hoses I had kicking around, I have about $30-$40 into my whole return system.

Posted by: jim912928 Sep 8 2017, 05:59 PM

Rich Johnson did mine also....excellent work.

Posted by: KeithVonLaws Sep 8 2017, 06:57 PM

Thanks for all of the Tips guys... This is my first 6 so I am excited to start the collection the extra parts..... I have a low mileage 2.2 T engine that I will be bringing up to S specs....