Oil cooler anyone?

[phillpot]

This is a Modine oil cooler, came with a "new old stock" engine I bought. The nice thing about these is they can't over cool and actually work as an oil heater when the engine is cold, using heat from the water (that heats up quicker) to help warm the oil.

[tel595]

Works a bit like a charge cooler intercooler..

[TurboTony]

Looks fun! Much pipework needed? Remote filter would be a bonus.....

[Alexdaredevils]

Best solution bar non IMO!

[dutydog]

I notice you have a s/s swirl pot, what cap did you use? im having trouble with mine trying to get a good seal.

[magpies]

great solution

[phillpot]

dutydog said:

I notice you have a s/s swirl pot, what cap did you use? im having trouble with mine trying to get a good seal.

This cap.... but it leaked.


So I bought another, stripped all the "gubbins" off it and used as the blanking cap on the expansion tank and used the seal to "double up"

[phillpot]

TurboTony said:

Looks fun! Much pipework needed? Remote filter would be a bonus.....

Tony, I'd already fitted the remote filter some time ago so was just a matter of cutting into the coolant pipe from the engine to the swirl pot.

[AutoAndy]

phillpot said:

TurboTony said:

Looks fun! Much pipework needed? Remote filter would be a bonus.....

Tony, I'd already fitted the remote filter some time ago so was just a matter of cutting into the coolant pipe from the engine to the swirl pot.

...plus moving the battery on the standard car would be required! I like the concept but...mmmm extra weight...

[mk1fan]

Better weight distribution though.

[phillpot]

Fortunately when one has the physique of a racing Whippet a little extra weight is not an issue

[mk1fan]

I didn't know you lent your cars out Mike

[glenrobbo]

mk1fan said:

I didn't know you lent your cars out Mike

Oh but he does Stewart!

Ask Tel the Whippet

[tel595]

glenrobbo said:

mk1fan said:

I didn't know you lent your cars out Mike

Oh but he does Stewart!

Ask Tel the Whippet

More like ask 'Tel the Bulldog'...!!

[keith-vznby]

could some one help want to fit an oil cooler to my 2.9 is there a recognised way to do it cheers Keith

[phillpot]

Not that easy because there is no room down by the filter for the "sandwich plate" so you will also need a remote filter kit (like me )

Never seen an oil cooler on another S so possibly not an essential?



P.S. Sunday you were going to sell it? second thoughts?

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 20th October 17:19