how many feet of line needed..., for front oil cooler? Options

[Aaron Cox]

30 feet? 2 x 15 foot sections?

also.... has anyone ever run oil lines like the V8 guys run their water lines? (in the 2 channels under the car?)

also.... i have the option of running -8,-10, or -12 AN line........

cooler can be made with any fitting.......

type 4 motor....a six someday...... -10?

[TimT]

20 feet gets you there and back

-12

toss the RX-7 cooler and pony up for a fluidyne

[Aaron Cox]

QUOTE (TimT @ Mar 13 2005, 08:02 PM)

20 feet gets you  there and back -12 toss the RX-7 cooler and pony up for a fluidyne

-12 and a setrab......

where to run the lines???? going with aeroquip blue hose.....
under the car? througfh the longs? or in the rockers......???

im partial to the v8 way.... smaller hoses..... should be safe..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)

[TimT]

oh yea dont get the hose cut into sections.. buy 20 feet and when you start plumbing the oils system fit each piece, cutting the shortest piece first..

hope this makes sense to you

you should have some leftover

[TimT]

The PO on my car ran them through the drivers longs

[Aaron Cox]

i can buy 2 15 foot sections for ~45 bucks each with 2 included fittings

[Aaron Cox]

QUOTE (TimT @ Mar 13 2005, 08:05 PM)

The PO on my car ran them through the drivers longs

through the longs.... what does it do when it reaches the fender?

[TimT]

well that sounds like a deal.. go that direction then

[Aaron Cox]

where to route the hose though......

if i go under the car...... like the v8 guys.... thats a straight and EASY shot to the front cooler......
wonder what blue hose does if it gets compressed.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

[TimT]

Aaron on my car the hose goes through the heater duct on the drivers side (longs)
I havent seen my car since we got snow two months ago

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Ill check how the hose comes out of the frontof the long asap...

[SLITS]

Drill holes in the wheelhouse and route into the front trunk.

No 90 degree bends as the hose will pinch. Straight as possible for good flow.

Thru the longs, they are protected if you put grommets to protect it where it runs thru the metal. Otherwise, it will eventually abrade and leak.

Under the car, you run the risk of a puncture from a rock or ??????

Oh... -12 for oil lines

[Aaron Cox]

QUOTE (SLITS @ Mar 13 2005, 08:17 PM)

Drill holes in the wheelhouse and route into the front trunk. No 90 degree bends as the hose will pinch. Straight as possible for good flow. Thru the longs, they are protected if you put grommets to protect it where it runs thru the metal. Otherwise, it will eventually abrade and leak. Under the car, you run the risk of a puncture from a rock or ?????? Oh... -12 for oil lines

ok..through the longs/heater tube....into the front fender...and somehow into the tub......

left or right side long?

[Trekkor]

I've always liked this and may do it, someday.

KT

[Aaron Cox]

when the lines enter the tub, BEHIND the front fender.... where is that? is that under the gas tank? if so... thats the way im gonna do it....

[iiibdsiil]

I like that a lot.

[Aaron Cox]

wonder if mcmaster carr has those clamps....

[Series9]

If you're going to use -12 lines with a T-IV engine, I think you're going to have a pressure problem. Sixes run the cooler in the scavenge circuit, where pressure isn't an issue. Since the four doesn't have a scavenge circuit, you're pumping all the oil with the pressure pump, which I don't think will be able to handle that kind of volume.

My four had -10 lines for my front-mount cooler, which worked fine, but when I got the six, I had to re-plumb with -12.

[Aaron Cox]

QUOTE (914RS @ Mar 13 2005, 10:32 PM)

If you're going to use -12 lines with a T-IV engine, I think you're going to have a pressure problem. Sixes run the cooler in the scavenge circuit, where pressure isn't an issue. Since the four doesn't have a scavenge circuit, you're pumping all the oil with the pressure pump, which I don't think will be able to handle that kind of volume. My four had -10 lines for my front-mount cooler, which worked fine, but when I got the six, I had to re-plumb with -12.

good point....

up to what size six, will -10 support?

lookin like dash 10 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

[Series9]

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Mar 13 2005, 10:35 PM)

QUOTE (914RS @ Mar 13 2005, 10:32 PM) If you're going to use -12 lines with a T-IV engine, I think you're going to have a pressure problem.  Sixes run the cooler in the scavenge circuit, where pressure isn't an issue.  Since the four doesn't have a scavenge circuit, you're pumping all the oil with the pressure pump, which I don't think will be able to handle that kind of volume. My four had -10 lines for my front-mount cooler, which worked fine, but when I got the six, I had to re-plumb with -12. good point.... up to what size six, will -10 support? lookin like dash 10 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

The problem is that -10 is the max for a four and -12 is the minimum for a six.

There's no cross-over size that works for both.