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Oil Cooler for 2366? |
VWTortuga336 |
Oct 4 2015, 07:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 5-October 14 From: Kansas City, Missouri Member No.: 17,979 Region Association: None |
What would be my best solution for adding an oil cooler on the 2366 build I am starting? I've read about coolers that mount under the rear of the car and are cooled with a fan. Is this the right direction?
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Dave_Darling |
Oct 5 2015, 04:55 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Put the cooler up front, and hope. The cast-iron 103s aren't known for running cool.
--DD |
ConeDodger |
Oct 5 2015, 05:06 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,587 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Put the cooler up front, and hope. The cast-iron 103s aren't known for running cool. --DD And by "not known for running cool," he means they are known for running hot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
r_towle |
Oct 5 2015, 08:18 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Put the cooler up front, and hope. The cast-iron 103s aren't known for running cool. --DD And by "not known for running cool," he means they are known for running hot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) A design that worked for almost 30 years. Put the cooler up front and don't fear the cast iron cylinders. Rich |
Dave_Darling |
Oct 5 2015, 08:29 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
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r_towle |
Oct 5 2015, 08:39 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
A design that worked for almost 30 years. 30 years, 1/4 mile at a time... --DD Have you owned one? I have and still do. Built a few more that are still out there running around. You are spreading another myth, and it's sad coming from you. |
Dave_Darling |
Oct 6 2015, 02:46 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Have you owned one? I have and still do. So you have an engine running 103mm cast-iron cylinders for the past 30 years? For 100K miles or more? Impressive if so. The "1/4 mile at a time" was an exaggeration, for effect. The fact remains that the QC on the 103s and 105s that we could get for so long was pretty miserable. They also have smaller fins to still fit under stock tins, which doesn't help with heat. Do they all have heat issues? Probably not. But I'd bet that the ones that don't either live in a nice cool climate, or had a whole lot of attention paid to the details of the configuration and setup. Details that, sad to say, most people don't seem to bother with. So, I will retate an opinion--if you are running a 103x71 motor, put a big cooler on it, and hope. Unless you've sunk serious bucks into it, you have pretty strong odds of it running hot and living a short life. --DD |
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