Going to ad a front oil cooler- need help Options

[tornik550]

I am finally going to bite the bullet and install a front oil cooler. I have searched and searched and on this topic there is a bit too much info and hard to sort through all the posts. I have a few basic questions and I was hoping that someone could help or point me in the direction. All the rest seemed pretty straight forward.

I plan on using a sandwich plate (with plugged intermediate plate). I have a 4 cyl 2258. For the most part, the car is used for driving around and rare auto x. I have a schadek 26mm pump however I also have a 30mm that isnt installed yet- I plan on installing the schadek 30mm pump when I install the new cooler.

Questions-
1. Is it ok to use a sandwich plate for a front oil cooler? If ok- can someone point me in the direction of which one to buy?

2. Is it ok to use -8AN lines (steel braided)?

3. What is the general consensus on the most cost effective cooler for up front?

[type47]

When I bought my orange car, it came with this Earl's sandwich adapter with thermostat.


It is plumbed to a front mounted oil cooler like this one

I was still getting high oil temps so I was told I should/needed to block off the oil pressure relief valve in the intermediate flange because the oil was not circulating to the oil cooler so I installed this

[tornik550]

When I bought my orange car, it came with this Earl's sandwich adapter with thermostat.

It is plumbed to a front mounted oil cooler like this one

I was still getting high oil temps so I was told I should/needed to block off the oil pressure relief valve in the intermediate flange because the oil was not circulating to the oil cooler so I installed this

What type of oil pump do you have?

[type47]

What type of oil pump do you have?

stock, maybe that's the problem? I was told the block off was needed because the oil was escaping through the oil pressure relief ball and spring in the intermediate flange and not going through the cooler