installing a remote oil filter and cooler?? rv8
Discussion
Hi guys, i'm putting an sd1 rv8 in my somewhat unusal mgb project. As you may or may not know I need to install a take off plate, and put in a remote filter oil as there is no space.
I want to however get an oil cooler in the system , so can I simply plumb it:
take off plate to 1 side of oil filter
other side of oil filter to oil cooler
other side of oil cooler back to other side of take off plate?
thanks for your help !
I want to however get an oil cooler in the system , so can I simply plumb it:
take off plate to 1 side of oil filter
other side of oil filter to oil cooler
other side of oil cooler back to other side of take off plate?
thanks for your help !
Yes you can but, if funds allow it, I would include an oil stat.
The route would then be engine, stat, cooler, stat, filter, engine.
What the stat does is allow the oil to bypass the cooler if it is not hot enough. Oil needs to be hot but many believe they need to get it as cool as possible but this is not true. There's actually horsepower to be had from running the oil hot.
For the bits try Think Automotive.
Steve
ETA Thinking about it, unless you are going to be tracking or rallying the 'B' I would think twice about fitting a cooler in the first place.
The route would then be engine, stat, cooler, stat, filter, engine.
What the stat does is allow the oil to bypass the cooler if it is not hot enough. Oil needs to be hot but many believe they need to get it as cool as possible but this is not true. There's actually horsepower to be had from running the oil hot.
For the bits try Think Automotive.
Steve
ETA Thinking about it, unless you are going to be tracking or rallying the 'B' I would think twice about fitting a cooler in the first place.
Edited by Steve_D on Monday 13th April 23:23
I assume you're talking about an oil/air cooler.
You need to provide full flow through the filter, and stat controlled flow through the cooler. It's best to put the filter upstream of the cooler (less pressure drop at the filter when the oil is hot) so the connections would go:
Remote take-off outlet to oil filter inlet.
Oil filter outlet to 'H' oil stat and onwards to the cooler inlet.
Oil cooler outlet back into the other side of the 'H' oil stat and onwards to remote take-off inlet.
Make sure you are clear which way the oil flows and have identified the remote take-out inlet and outlet ports correctly. Most oil filters are directional, and the oil cooler should be positioned to vent in the direction of flow too.
You need to provide full flow through the filter, and stat controlled flow through the cooler. It's best to put the filter upstream of the cooler (less pressure drop at the filter when the oil is hot) so the connections would go:
Remote take-off outlet to oil filter inlet.
Oil filter outlet to 'H' oil stat and onwards to the cooler inlet.
Oil cooler outlet back into the other side of the 'H' oil stat and onwards to remote take-off inlet.
Make sure you are clear which way the oil flows and have identified the remote take-out inlet and outlet ports correctly. Most oil filters are directional, and the oil cooler should be positioned to vent in the direction of flow too.
I would agree with Steve's comment questioning the need. These aluminium blocks provide a good thermal connection between the oil and water and you're unlikely to suffer oil overheating unless you have an unusual amount of heat generated or expect to sustain high power output for extended periods.
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