6 Cyl oil tank, line questions Options

[tornik550]

I am converting to a 6 cyl. I have a 2.2e case. I purchased a PMS tank. I have been able to figure out the normal routing for the oil lines however I already had an oil cooler in the front of my car from my previous engine. I was using a Mocal Sandwich plate. Here are my questions-

1. I plan on using non-stock oil lines- what size should I use? I already have 10an for my front oil cooler- is 10AN adequate.

2. Is there a way that I can use my Mocal sandwich plate? If not- which type of thermostat should I get? At what level should it open (I think my current is 180 degrees)?

3. Where does the line from the vent hose on the oil filler neck connect? Does it connect to the vent on the center/top of the case?

[Dave_Darling]

The 911 race car guys like to run lines that are as large as possible--any chance of a drop in oil pressure is one chance too many for them. They often will go with -16 or even larger for cooler and pump lines. I'm thinking that -12 should be regarded as a minimum in this case.

Don't use the sandwich adapter. I'm pretty sure the inlet and outlet ports in it are the equivalent to -8 size, for one. The 911 and 914-6 oil line routing has already been worked out a zillion times; follow the factory for a good solution. A 180F thermostat is just fine for just about any oil-cooling setup in our cars.

With no t-stat, I'd be a bit worried about how long it took things to come up to temp, but you can keep track of that with a gauge. If you find you're never getting to 180F, that's a real problem. If you're only getting to 180F for a few minutes each drive, that's still a problem. At that temp, it takes some time for water to out-gas from the oil.

--DD