oil cooler question

57 Cal look Officially Full-On Dubber

370 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 21 Jul 2012, 7:36 pm

#913723

Hi guys,

I want to put a oil cooler and thermo fan kit above the gearbox, the motor is set up for full flow oil, before anybody tells me the obvious.

what i want to know is what size ( how many rows) can the oil cooler be in that area ... i see lots of kits on ebay for sale, so i just want to make sure i dont buy something too big.

is a 30 row to big ? , is a 10 row to small ?

cheers.

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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 21 Jul 2012, 7:44 pm

#913729

I have just fitted this cooler with a fan and thermo switch,i also used a oil thermostat in line to the cooler, it is a big as i can get into the space, i used some spacers between the floor and the cooler and mounted the thermostat on the left above the gearbox and run all stainless lines and AN fittings. it is never to big if you run a thermostat
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TruCool-Engine-Transmission-Oil-Cooler-29200-BTU-11x11-/390435417243?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae7c3ac9b

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Jul 2012, 8:23 pm

#913749

Hi

Best place for an oil cooler is in front of the car.

On my sons bug I fitted a big cooler that was on my Wasserboxer bug, its probably about 25 rows in the front of the car, no cooler in the shroud and it always sits just about the thermostat opening temp no matter what I do. It is often driven in Sydney peak hour traffic without overheating.

But if you must have it above the transmission as vwo60 said go big.

Steve