 Oil Cooler Question, For my 6 conversion |
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| billd |
 Feb 25 2006, 02:50 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 4,145  |
Can I use the stock 911 oil cooler - with the pipe straight out and just bend the hose, or do I need to have the cooler converted to a 914/6 cooler - with a 90-degree bend?
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| Allan |
Feb 25 2006, 02:59 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I believe you can use the stock cooler but you have to have the fitting cut, rotated and re-welded.
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| billd |
Feb 26 2006, 01:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 4,145 |
What I would like to know is whether I can make the required turn with a rubber hose and avoid having the cooler modified. Anyone know?
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| J P Stein |
Feb 26 2006, 01:19 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
You can prolly cobble sumthin' up, but I wouldn't.
Loose the connection & you loose your motor. |
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| michel richard |
Feb 26 2006, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,291 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Longueuil, Québec Member No.: 936 |
You can't, you just can't. I had the same idea, but there is just no way it can be done. With the stock cooler, the end of the fitting is within something like half an inch of the inner rear suspension mounting point. There is no way to make a stock unmodified 911 cooler work. Michel |
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| Trekkor |
Feb 26 2006, 01:32 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I saw one yesterday where the tube on the cooler was bent down and toward the tank to clear the trailing arm.
If you cut a few inches off the tube, flared the end, I doubt if a hose would slide off after being clamped tightly. I still like mine the best. -16 AN 90 fitting welded on. Done! KT |
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| Dr Evil |
Feb 26 2006, 01:36 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Like they said, nope.
You can do all kinds of modifications to it to make it work, though. Some cut the lower tube in half so that there is just enough to slide a hose on with clamp (being that this conection is not high pressure) and still some manage to somhow cut the end tube support and bend the tube so that it will work like Trekkor said. |
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| pete-stevers |
Feb 26 2006, 02:43 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,642 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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i have to say clewett engineering...richard did mine
i looks perfect....richard did a great job of welding mine up... i had trouble finding someone to do it, or should i say the confidence to do it right... so i sent it down to richard.... i should post a pic....maybe tonight remeber...."oil is the life blood of your six" quote steve peters dare you take a chance with shortcuts???? |
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| pete-stevers |
Feb 26 2006, 02:46 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,642 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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here ist is www.clewett.com
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| brant |
Feb 26 2006, 03:53 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,632 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I've seen 911's in track situations that had oil line problems with their slip on fittings....
I don't trust slip on fittings especially since I like to put my vehicle through heavy use. would really suck if the "bent tube" cracked or if a slip on fitting somehow failed. brant |
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| Dr Evil |
Feb 26 2006, 04:18 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) with Pete and Brant. To clarify, those options are out ther, but personally I went with the cut and 90 degree weld method because I like it to be right and not to have to worry about it. Some friendly shop may do it for little $$ like mine did. Leak check it afterwords. Since it is only one tube it is very easy....I wish I would have before I put it on my car and oil in it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) It was an easy fix once removed...again.
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| Series9 |
Feb 26 2006, 04:46 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Therein lies the problem. The cooler is not very easy to remove once the engine is in the car, so leak testing is essential. And the welding is not easy. The area between the tube and the cooler is very tight and it's difficult to get the torch in that small space to make the fusion. Trust me, I made the traditional conversion two nights ago on Liz's cooler and it was a bitch. I've come up with a new way to do this that is guaranteed to be leek free. I didn't respond to this thread to advertise here, but I will do these conversions to -16 male fitting for $150. 100% guaranteed leak free. |
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