Cadex

I have an 08 MN6 non-Z51 C6 I'm planning a radiatior with integrated left side oil cooler for the autocross and 5-7 HDPEs annual fun. Either the Dewitts, Ron Davis, or LG are the top three and the radiator install should be straight forward. My question is for the oil lines and adapter required for my non-Z51. The 08 service manual is not available yet.

Anyone have any oil line/adapter installation problems or difficulty for their non-Z51 or a writeup? One picture I found had the headers removed...I hope nothing like that.

bowmanized

Hey buddy, I can get you the Dewitts Radiator with EOC included. Plus the Lingenfelter Oil adapter and Left side braided stainless lines. All the fittings everything.

$995 shipped from DeWitts

Same setup I have, except I have an external oil cooler. For NA I like the setup suggested.

Thanks,

Mike

davidfarmer

I really like the Doug Rippie setup. The radiator/cooler is pretty similar between them all, but DRM has (in my experience) the best block adapter. They sell a nice, complete kit, which should eliminate last minute trips to the parts shop.

Cadex

First, thank you both for the responses. How was the actual install for either of you with your oil adapter and lines? I haven't had a chance to crawl under the car and look to gauge the install difficulty of the oil adapter and lines (headers off or not, engine mounting block etc). I'm hoping it is not a PITA. Lines to the radiator and the actual radiator shoudl be straightforward.

..and I do have an inquiry in with Dewitts and Ron Davis for the same question(s)...holiday season right now.

Bowmanized...I'll PM you on the Dewitts setup. Haven't seen the Lingenfelter setup...I'll research a bit.

0Tom@Dewitt

I can help with that....


The Lingenfelter or LPE GM Gen III, Gen IV V8 oil cooler adapter is designed to allow the installation of an oil cooler on GM Gen IV V8 engines including the LS1, LS6 and LS2. The LPE adapter is machined from a single piece of 6061 aluminnum (no separate fititngs) and is then black hard coat anodized for additional durability. The adapter features #10 AN fittings for the oil inlet/outlets along with a port for the oil temperature sensor and oil feed line. This adapter was specifically designed to reduce oil pressure drop over other designs on the market and will retain the factory oil filter location.

$95 Kit includes gasket and bolts.

Cadex

thanks for the pictures Tom. Clears up several questions I had. Looks like a great adapter, though I like the idea of the factory GM kit with built in bypass mentioned after a few forum searches. Took a look under the car and the hard lines from the factory look feasible with....patience. And yes I know you offer the factory kit...just need to convince the boss a new toy for Santa's sleigh is needed soon.

MungoZ06

I installed a DRM/RD right side EOC on my C5Z (stock exhaust - no headers). DRM provided adaptor, gasket, lines, pre-fitted with "L" fittings on -AN 10 lines. Biggest problem I had was that I double-sheathed one line with high-temp foil tubing, then with electrical conduit over-protect. Shoved the L connector & line thru the space between the pan wing and the engine mount (had to go thru the space; couldn't snake it in from below, as there wasn't enough clearance between pan wing and mount/frame rail. In order to get the second line thru the remaining space, had to back off the sheathing to give enough room. It all worked out tho, and I'm a happy camper.
Don't know what your pan looks like relative to engine mounts.