Oil Cooler Install

[hiltonig]

Ok so I now find out that the car needs a oil cooler, anyone fitted one and how did you mount the cooler >?, any pics chaps please

[phillpot]

oops sorry wrong forum . . . .

[neal1980]

hiltonig said:

Ok so I now find out that the car needs a oil cooler, anyone fitted one and how did you mount the cooler >?, any pics chaps please

I have will get you a few shots tomorrow..In the nose cone.

[hiltonig]

do you know approx width and how many rows you went for ?, cheers

[slideways]

hiltonig said:

do you know approx width and how many rows you went for ?, cheers

Have you had a look at Laminova oil coolers? can be placed anywhere as they are water cooled!
when i say anywhere i meant inside the engine bay as opposed to the nose area

Edited by slideways on Wednesday 23 February 23:36

[haircutmike]

This is what I fitted to mine a couple of years ago.

uspended in front of the rad in the nose, doesn't decrease cooling from the rad at all.

http://www.speedflowshop.co.uk/engine-oil-cooler-k...

[Scoobysnax1963]

Hi Mike,

I would like to fit one of these. Is it easy to fit? What about hose lengths?

Cheers
Mark

[spend]

ID and bends are just as important as the length. Generally you'd hope cooling (hence stat switching in long loop to pump through) is only used when at chat and pump is going strong.

I ran for ages with my stat in the nosecone close to the cooler & certainly didn't see reduced pressure anywhere.

[V8FROG]

mine was fit by the factory,it looks like that.

[SILICONE KID]

Where have you been V8FROG ,its been a long time !

[V8FROG]

hi DAZ how are u my tvr brother???been very busy training for my next fight(muay thai)was in thailand for the past 2 months.but now i am back so be ready for some interesting topics.how is ur monster???
34#hp++now???

[Alexdaredevilz]

V8FROG said:

hi DAZ how are u my tvr brother???been very busy training for my next fight(muay thai)was in thailand for the past 2 months.but now i am back so be ready for some interesting topics.how is ur monster???
34#hp++now???

Do you happen to know a Steven and Michael Wakeling?

[V8FROG]

no i dont know them i just know they fight in UK.i live in kuala lumpur so i spend most of time in thailand.i drive my TVR from kl to thailand.thais love it!!i am still surprise how reliable my lady is.now almost 55000km and driving it everyday.hot,jam,rain drive like a charm.i guess people talking bad about TVRs dont take care of them or dont own one.cant wait tomorrow for my ACT carbon trumpets to go in.

Alexdaredevilz said:

Do you happen to know a Steven and Michael Wakeling?

[haircutmike]

Scoobysnax1963 said:

Hi Mike,

I would like to fit one of these. Is it easy to fit? What about hose lengths?

Cheers
Mark

Cooler is fitted in front of rad suspended from above.

One day I might fit additional fixings from below as well!

Sandwich plate fitted on oil filter take-off and speed 6 filter used as chim filter fouls chassis.

Hoses run up in front of engine and run under Y piece before exiting the bay through the offside inner wing and easily connecting to the cooler.

I ordered plenty of hose, (can't remember how much) and fitted in a couple of hours.

Thermostat integral in sandwich plate so cooler only comes in when things hot up!

Hoses wrapped in heat refecting material where they run near exhuast.

[Pink_Floyd]

haircutmike said:

Whats the blue thing on the inner wing?

[Alexdaredevilz]

Catch tank

[spend]

The easiest pipe routing I found was along the chassis spider then a little laterally to pass under rad / above body straight into the nose. I also prefer the cooler low in the nose on the undertray with holes cut as per factory (later cars commonly have the holes even with no cooler). KISS applies critically to pipe work IMHO, and the Simple can be equally interchanged with Straight at will

[haircutmike]

Pink_Floyd said:

Whats the blue thing on the inner wing?

It's a catch tank connected from the rocker box.
This stops oil contaminating the plenem.

Edited by haircutmike on Friday 25th February 13:13