Discovery g/box oil cooler. Is it really needed?

[alchilds69]

Hi, building a kit car of sorts using a manual v8 1995 disco for the donor. For space reasons I had to ditch the rusty hedgehog type gearbox oil cooler. Which still leaves me with the pipework. I wondered as a lot of 300tdi defenders do not have them. And they share the same r380 box. Is it really required?
Any suggestions?

[Steve UK]

I think the oil cooler on manual v8 dico was standard, so I would be inclined to keep it. I have a diesel Defender and am considering a cooler for my R380 for hot weather.

Steve

[JWH]

alchilds69 said:

Hi, building a kit car of sorts using a manual v8 1995 disco for the donor. For space reasons I had to ditch the rusty hedgehog type gearbox oil cooler. Which still leaves me with the pipework. I wondered as a lot of 300tdi defenders do not have them. And they share the same r380 box. Is it really required?
Any suggestions?

Assuming you don't intend to be towing 3.5 tons across the Sahara then no...... Realistically in a country with our climate in a car that has relatively low performance and I assume you won't be towing with there's just no need.