oil cooler temp Options

[SirAndy]

anyone ever bothered to measure the running temp of a front-oilcooler?
does it even get hot enough to use it as a heater "replacement"?
brad said that he doesn't like the front-coolers that route the air upwards
with an exit through the trunk lid because you get all the hot air in the car
when the top is off.
question is, does it really get that hot?
if yes, i could route the air from the front cooler under the hood right into
the inside to get some heat.

what'ya'think?

[Dave_Darling]

Dave (korijo), a few problems with your setup...

First, the engine bay does not exactly have cool high-pressure air in it. (Yeah, higher pressure than some, and cooler than some, but not very of either.) Second, you are pre-heating your cooling air--and also adding at least somewhat to the heat in the engine bay, which pre-heats your induction air.

Your setup there is equivalent of hanging the cooler on the engine lid with a fan. It's been done, and seems to be adequate for at least some track work, but it is not exactly an optimal cooling setup. The best thing about it, IMHO, is the easy installation.

If you really need to keep the engine cool, the front-mounted cooler is the way to go.

I'm going to do something different--yeah, not following my own advice. I'm gonna use an oversized cooler under the rear trunk floor with a fan. Definitely suboptimal, but I think it'll be better than pre-heating my cooling air, and less cutting than a real front-mounted cooler. Plus I won't lose my cargo space (front trunk) and it'll be a pretty stealthy install. I like that idea...

--DD