before the ice age... Options

[dflesburg]

I haven't been able to work on the car for almost 3 weeks.....

here are some pics of some things I worked on in January before the ice age...

The last one is my system I invented for a removable front licence bracket, I have this on my mustang cobra, it works like a receiver hitch....



(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/oiltank1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/oiltank2.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/vent1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/cutoff1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/license1.jpg)

[John]

You forgot to double tape the bottom of the box

Good point, but that's another story...

There is no real problem with RX7 coolers per se, but they have some attributes that would prevent me from trying another one:

1. Mine was used and that in itself gives me the creeps. (never again on my engine)

2. The fittings are Japanese metric fittings not easily adapted (at least by American hydraulic hose suppliers) which is why I suggest switching the fittings to JIC/AN fittings.

3. The 911 thermostat is ok, but again the fittings are non standard (at least in the USA). You can get adapters to adapt the metric threads to standard (JIC/AN) fittings, but IMHO, you would save money by buying a standard MOCAL thermostat that already has JIC/AN fittings integrated into the body of it.

You can locate the thermostat wherever you like. Mine is in the front. It bypasses the cooler loop and feeds the warm oil back to the tank (also front mounted in my car). I have had no issues with my setup in the 14 or so years that our track car has been plumbed this way, so I did my street car the exact same way. I may have thought differently if I had gone with a factory style tank, but at the time I did my conversion, they seemed to be unavailable until I had already bought my round tank. There are pros and cons both ways. It comes down to how you want your car to turn out. As long as the plumbing is well thought out and executed, there should be no problems.

If you are running a high rev (over 7,000 RPM) engine, I would consider going larger than -16 for the oil feed line and also consider anti-collapse springs for that line.

Is your GPR tank configured with -AN fittings or is it factory? I have no experience with these tanks. Sometimes I wish I would have waited, but the feeling quickly passes.

I think a member here makes those aluminum tanks... They should know what size the fittings are. (DWD tank?)

just my $0.02