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 blompod
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| posted on December 6th, 2003 at 11:53 AM |
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oil cooler mounting?
could some one give the details on exactly how to mount an external oil cooler above the gear box. Its a KG, 1916 motor, the case has been drilled and
taped, and at the moment there is just a loop hose from the pump to the fitting. And should I go RX7 cooler from a wrecker? or a new one from Vintage
Veedub for about a billion dollars?
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BiX
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| posted on December 6th, 2003 at 01:25 PM |
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I run the middle sized bugpack one above the gear box. I ran the oil lines out the left side of the engine bay (cut a whole) and then foward to the
cooler. The cooler is mounted with the leading edge using alum angle just at the front curve (where the floor curves down towards the torsion bar
tubes) and the back is held using threaded rod hung from above. The cooler sits at about 45 degrees from vertical. |
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| posted on December 6th, 2003 at 05:35 PM |
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Get a RX7 one from the wreckers... mount it all find out it is split or contaminated then get it welded and try to get it cleaned.... yeah i
suspose it about the same cost.
If you do get a S/H one make sure its noty full of engine blow metal other wise you will be wasting your time.
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| posted on December 6th, 2003 at 06:37 PM |
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OIL COOLER
I agree buy a new one or wait till you can, if the s/h cooler has a problem its cheeper to buy a new cooler than re build an engine.
Somtime theres no substitute for new parts, peopl have to learn the hard and costly way.
The other thing to look at is why its running hot in the first place.
Good luck
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| posted on December 7th, 2003 at 07:59 AM |
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The other thing to look at is why its running hot in the first place.
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good point why is a 1916 running hot shouldnt be a problem at all if you have all the correct tin wear fitted.
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| posted on December 7th, 2003 at 09:00 AM |
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in brisbane i run a cover on mine for the winter insulate the lines as in winter, (even in hard driving) th etemp doesn't go over 70 degrees. I
do remove it autocross etc |
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| posted on December 7th, 2003 at 10:16 AM |
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I thought a 1916 will run hot without an external oil cooler regardless, cos of its bigger capasity. assuming all tin is fine and jetted right she
wont run hot? even on the freeway?
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