Oil cooler mount spot?
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Oil cooler mount spot?
I am thinking about putting a Derale oil cooler behind my main radiator fan mounted on the square crossbar that is located just behind the fan motor down above the power steering rack.
I am wondering if the oil cooler will be able to get enough air, I would guess that the fan will suck air from my Dewitts rad and actually push air onto the oil cooler,
sound reasonable?
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Fluid Cooler, Engine, Tube and Fin, Black, Aluminum/Copper, 7 1/2 in. x 17 in. x 3/4 in., Each
Derale's tube-and-fin design for engine oil coolers rely on multiple passes through the cooler core to keep your oil from getting too hot and breaking down. This, in turn, means longer engine life. The coolers run your engine oil through a series of copper tubes that collect the heat and dissipate it to the surrounding air. Most coolers come with a thermostatically controlled sandwich adapter and a complete installation kit with 10 ft. of hose unless noted.
I am wondering if the oil cooler will be able to get enough air, I would guess that the fan will suck air from my Dewitts rad and actually push air onto the oil cooler,
sound reasonable?
Cool running from Derale.
Fluid Cooler, Engine, Tube and Fin, Black, Aluminum/Copper, 7 1/2 in. x 17 in. x 3/4 in., Each
Derale's tube-and-fin design for engine oil coolers rely on multiple passes through the cooler core to keep your oil from getting too hot and breaking down. This, in turn, means longer engine life. The coolers run your engine oil through a series of copper tubes that collect the heat and dissipate it to the surrounding air. Most coolers come with a thermostatically controlled sandwich adapter and a complete installation kit with 10 ft. of hose unless noted.
Last edited by LD85; May 6, 2005 at 09:51 AM.
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Hey ! I mounted my tranny cooler on that crossbar and the air from the radiator fan blows right through it ! I mounted my engine oil cooler in the back of the car , where the spare tire was ! It has its own fan and tempature stays between 180* -200* ! I run synthetic and it doesnt break down until 463* according to the manufacturer ! And use Aeroquip socketless hose !
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I mounted my Derale Oil Cooler which has an Intergral fan right behind the front license plate. I had to cut out some of what guys refer to as the "egg carton" marterial.
A friend of mine chose to mount the same unit in the spare tire location on his 86. Of course, this means you'd have to do away with the spare tire.
Jake
A friend of mine chose to mount the same unit in the spare tire location on his 86. Of course, this means you'd have to do away with the spare tire.
Jake
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Thanks guys, I may just put the factory cooler back on that goes under the oil filter.
Since taking the factory cooler off, my oil temps went from 191-194 up to 208-211 degrees.
Some people say that the factory cooler does not work, but they are just plain wrong, it may not be snazzy like the aftermarket coolers, but they flat out do help to the tune of 10-12 degrees.
They are compact and simple, the big problem is that they cost $196 new and an aftermarket cooler costs about the same.
Since taking the factory cooler off, my oil temps went from 191-194 up to 208-211 degrees.
Some people say that the factory cooler does not work, but they are just plain wrong, it may not be snazzy like the aftermarket coolers, but they flat out do help to the tune of 10-12 degrees.
They are compact and simple, the big problem is that they cost $196 new and an aftermarket cooler costs about the same.
