Will it be done before Parade?, Oil cooler installation Options

[Dave_Darling]

Since I'll be driving the 914 through a desert in July, I figure having an external oil cooler might be a good idea. I bought a cooler, thermostat, sandwich plate, and some fittings from Earl's quite a few years back. I don't have any lines, a way to mount the cooler, or a fan.

I wonder if I'll get the install done before the trip? If I do, it'll be close. I have a lot of other obligations which will keep me out of the garage for most days and evenings...

I intend to get the cooler mounted under the rear trunk floor, locate and fasten in the thermostat, add the sandwich plate, then hook it all together with rubber lines. Then I can remove the lines and measure them, so I can get better lines in the correct lengths.

The rubber lines (fuel rated, so hopefully OK with oil) may actually be used as a short-term solution, but I don't expect them to last very long.

I also have to figure out where to get the oil lines and a fan. Hopefully locally, so I don't have to pay for express shipping...

--DD

[ape914]

one thing on my car, i deleted the oil thermostat and simply run with an oil cooler adaptor plate, no thermostat. (the oil cooler fan has a thermostat) no problem with warm up times, sure the oil goes thru the cooler when it is cold (just like the factory one does) but with no fan blowing until it is hot, (just like the factory set up). warm up is plenty fast also the sandwhich adaptor with thermostat limits the length of the oil filter to a fairly small one, a remote filter can be mounted and a big HP1 style filter can be installed. you can make the system full flow by pluging the bypass in the factory oil filter holder. Thus ALL your oil is filtered (be sure to select a high pressure filter). this works for me very nicely.