 External oil cooler adapter plates- stock location, good or bad? |
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| tornik550 |
 Oct 6 2011, 09:10 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,248 Joined: 29-January 07 From: Ohio Member No.: 7,486 Region Association: None  |
How are these oil adapter plates used? It is obviously an adapter plate so you can use an external cooler form the stock cooler location however is this type of setup any good? Are there other modifications that are needed to run this? Are there any problems with this setup?
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| rwilner |
Oct 6 2011, 09:58 PM
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No Ghosts in the Machine Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States |
unless you're doing something extreme with your motor, i'm not sure why you'd want a full-flow external oil cooler. That is, of course, unless you're looking for a project and you think that would be fun. (100% legitimate BTW)
Another option to enhance cooling is to supplement the stock oil cooler and not replace it by using a thermostatically controlled "sandwich plate." This adapter will engage the aux cooling circuit when the oil gets above a certain temp (most are set for 180* I think). The sandwich plate gets installed between the oil filter console and oil filter itself -- sandwich plate threads onto engine, oil filter threads onto sandwich plate. Mocal makes this, among others. |
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| McMark |
Oct 6 2011, 11:05 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I prefer the sandwich adapter because you get to keep the stock oil cooler.
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| Elliot Cannon |
Oct 6 2011, 11:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I use the sandwich adapter. Easy to install. Works fine. Unless you will be racing a lot and will experience some really hot temps, I think this would work for you.
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| tornik550 |
Oct 7 2011, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,248 Joined: 29-January 07 From: Ohio Member No.: 7,486 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Oct 7 2011, 01:17 AM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I use the sandwich adapter. Easy to install. Works fine. Unless you will be racing a lot and will experience some really hot temps, I think this would work for you. Thanks for the info. What kind of headers do you have? |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Oct 7 2011, 07:45 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(tornik550 @ Oct 7 2011, 02:29 PM) QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Oct 7 2011, 01:17 AM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I use the sandwich adapter. Easy to install. Works fine. Unless you will be racing a lot and will experience some really hot temps, I think this would work for you. Thanks for the info. What kind of headers do you have? Euro racing headers. You can find them at http://www.stableenergies.com Click on "performance parts". |
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| a914622 |
Oct 7 2011, 08:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 12-August 10 From: northwest Member No.: 12,048 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
+1 for the sandwich.
Just an FYI the turbo Volvo mide 80s used the sandwich plates and can be had at wrecking yards cheap. I think i payed 20.00 for the hole set up including the oil cooler. jcl |
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