Best/Cheapest Front Oil Cooler, anything close to a fluidyne? Options

[porsche735]

So, I am looking for a front oil cooler for my 914-4. I have priced many out and so far they are on 2 ends of the spectrum. Mocal 13"x5.75"x2" at $130 and the Fluidyne 21"x5.88"x3" at $320 (or is there a better price?). I have heard folks speaking of Mazda coolers, etc. What is the best bang for your buck cooler out there? I am trying to find something that is at least 16-18" wide and around 6" tall. Are junkyards a good place? What cars and where are they?

Thanks,
Chris

BTW, I am in the South Bay

[campbellcj]

I definitely agree that it is not worth skimping on oil plumbing & cooling. I actually went pretty far towards the "overkill" end of the spectrum on my car, with a 22"x6" MazdaSpeed Motorsports (formerly MazdaComp) cooler that is seemingly very similar to the big Fluidyne, only more expensive, custom aluminum ducting/shrouding with a 32x6" front intake, braided AN-12 lines and Troutman thermostat. If I had known how expensive and hard-to-get the factory Mazda race cooler would be to get (from Japan) I would have gone Fluidyne for sure, but hindsight is 20/20.

Anyways, at some point I will have a quite expensive engine in the car -- perhaps a 2.5L short-stroke / high-comp -- and I consider the oiling system very necessary "insurance". With ambient temps at our local tracks hitting 115° sometimes, cooling has to be taken seriously. Under these conditions a 914-4 with no external cooler will shoot up to 270+ in about 10 minutes; the 911's and 914-6's with their engine-mounted coolers seem to do a little better, but still are playing russian roulette.