Engine/oil cooling for a six,, need ideas for a friend of mine Options

[naro914]

Need some ideas for a friend with a 2.4 liter 6 in his 914. He doesn't want to hack into the car and mount a cooler up front and run lines back and forth - wants to keep the body stock with no holes cut all over, wants to keep heat, and its a street driver for fun stuff with all interior in it, not any sort of track car or anything like that.

He's having all sorts of heating problems - oil getting way too hot...

What has anyone done to mount a cooler in the back that's worked? Where, how, and what cooler?

Thanks

[pcar916]

My first six engine was a Bruce Anderson "E" spec 2.7L. It ran just fine without an external cooler for years, even after moving from San Francisco to Arkansas. But short of a bad thermostat, I'd run synthetic oil and check everything noted already above.

If all else fails, an auxiliary cooler in addition to the Behr behind #6 will likely help. It made all the difference with the 3.6. I had to run an external cooler in the front for that engine anyway (no internal cooler) and it was about 25,000 BTU's short of the cooling capacity I needed in really hot weather sitting at traffic lights, and on the track.

The additional cooler solved the problem and it's in the back of the car. Like I said above, I'd put it in the right wheel well away from any heat this time.

Good luck!