DIY: Oil Cooler (scratch built install, lottsa pics).....>.

JimZ · 04-24-2010, 11:56 PM

Billy,
I had planned to use straight Aeroquip fittings off the Mocal plate directed to the front of the car...approx 90 deg from the "bottom" position but found this was just not possible due to other engine componets/sway bar. You can play with it but I think you too will find it not to be an option. Good luck

Boosted Josh · 05-10-2010, 05:01 PM

Just ordered everything to put this cooler together. Thanks Mod.

I hope building the lines won't be a problem. I don't see how it could be that hard but that means it'll end up taking 3x longer than it should.

scruffydog · 05-10-2010, 05:05 PM

I just ordered everything, except the Sandwich plate it back ordered. hopefully I'll get it before the end of June cuz I wanna track with an oil cooler. Thanks Modshack for the helpful info though.

R390 · 05-11-2010, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

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An awesome write up thanks for the info on this.

sunset123 · 05-11-2010, 10:39 PM

Thanks Modshack just finished mind but went to Jegs and bought a oil cooler kit rated for 300+hp for $230.00. Ran my lines with the other cooler lines so.. I went above the sway bar out the side the drilled those two holes went behind the other silver colored cooler in front with my lines to the new oil cooler will post pics tomorrow. My kit had me use silver clamps at the fittings

Boosted Josh · 05-12-2010, 10:07 AM

A couple of parts are on back order from RPW. Evidently they have been delayed because of the volcano.

Boosted Josh · 05-12-2010, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunset123

Thanks Modshack just finished mind but went to Jegs and bought a oil cooler kit rated for 300+hp for $230.00. Ran my lines with the other cooler lines so.. I went above the sway bar out the side the drilled those two holes went behind the other silver colored cooler in front with my lines to the new oil cooler will post pics tomorrow. My kit had me use silver clamps at the fittings

Got a link? I can't find what you are talking about on Jegs.

sunset123 · 05-12-2010, 05:16 PM

So I bought the parts for my oil cooler from Jegs (800 line ) then went to the store and picked up everything OK install went great (routed my lines a little differently followed other cooler lines)meaning went off the sandwich then up and over the frame keeping lines free ..wanted to stay above sway bar ..anyhow put the filter on and started up the car and oil everywhere turns out the kit from Jegs requires a 3 1/4 di. filter with a 20mm thread! stock is 3 1/8!. All works fine now and larger filter more oil cooler engine Thanks Mod shack
Parts:1 57046 Wix oil filter $5.00
2 110107 Flare to pipe Adapter -08AN to 3/8"black
4 110072 PushLoc 90 degree hose end -08AN black
1 15605 Jegs part# 500hp oil coller kit w/sandwich
Jegs bill $ 232.62
7 qts. ester oil from nissan $ $70.00
Total $307.62
and a lot of fun. Jegs phone # 616-294-5151 Columbus, Ohio

sunset123 · 05-16-2010, 12:58 PM

Just got back from SE Ohio roads oil never reached 210 mostly stayed @ 200 again Thanks Modshack!

Billy830 · 05-27-2010, 09:01 PM

What lenghts of hose did you end up with. How was the routing no critical bends? How many anti chaffing clamps did you use if you did, no tie wraps I hope?

TRU-COOL L7B 24 row
#10 stainless covered teflon hose 10' long
# 10 stainless parker hanifin crimp fittings
mocal sandwich plate 180 deg
1/2 npt to #10 an 90 for cooler
1/2 npt to #10 an straight for mocal sandwich plate, if I need 90's I will change out.
redline oil which I am already running, I may lose a little when I change out filter.

Well I finally did the oil cooler yesterday. Went pretty easy. I am sorry that I did not take any pictures. I was too darn hot from the S Florida Sun.
I used parker hanifin crimped fittings wth stainless braide hose. The route that I took was to knock out one of plastic molded squares on the bottom passenger side, radiator mount ? Some of them are full squares about 2" by 2" by 2", the one that I knocked out was only 1/4" thick just above the transmission cooler lines. This made for a good routing. Up over the aluminum frame straight down to the mocal plate with 90 deg fittings. Used the transmission cooler brackets to install hose clamps one for each line.
Today I got the Hotchkis sway bars on while I had the front splash quard off.
Installed in the second hole and see how it handles there.

Ran it pretty hard on some farm back roads. Temp got to 210 and stayed there and I was at a buck and just over, stopping and getting on it for a while. With out the cooler I know that I would have been at 250+. Looks like a winner to me.

Mag Black B&M short shifter, cold air intake with inverted cone, Hotchkis swaybars, 25 row oil cooler, Invidia Exhaust, Osiris Tuned

JSBZ · 05-30-2010, 09:27 AM

Sorry for not having any pix but I will take some next time I pull the nose off...
I just finished my cooler install. I went with a 34 row Setrab, 210 degree Mocal sandwich plate and Aeroquip reusable fittings. I spec'ed the large cooler to combat the lack of cooling here in Colorado due to thin air, low humidiity and high temps. I spec'ed the 210 degree plate so the oil temps woud get high enough to boil off any moisture in the system.
I used Modshack's hose routing scheme except I accessed the cooler from the top.
A few interesting notes:

The 34 row cooler is big and requires an alternate mounting scheme because the standard bracket doesn't allow the cooler to be optimally positioned. The Z1 Motorsports pictures showing the Nissan Motorsports cooler install has a smaller core (even though they state a 34 row) and does not represent the 34 row Setrab that I installed.
I ended up installing some rivet nuts into the lower aluminium cross bar to mount the cooler.
I used clear tubing to prevent the SS hose form abrading other parts of the car and keep the good looks of the SS hose.
The hoses are easy to make. I recommend using the Aeroquip soft vice jaws and an aluminum wrench so you don't mar the fittings.

So far oil temps have not exceeded 210 on the street. I will be at the track next weekend and should be able to provide an update.

spearfish25 · 06-02-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JSBZ

So far oil temps have not exceeded 210 on the street. I will be at the track next weekend and should be able to provide an update.

What temps were you running on the street before the install? What temps are you getting now (I realize you said under 210...160?, 180?). Since the Mocal doesn't completely bypass the cooler, you may be overcooling with such a large core on the street. Unless it's really cool where you are, you may be getting adequate cooling without the thermostat evening opening up full flow to the cooler. If you're at least getting to 180F pretty quickly, then you're golden and have a big cooler for the track days.

JSBZ · 06-02-2010, 09:07 PM

Temp before the install was running 210-230 on the street. Temp now will hit 210 in about 15 minutes and hold steady. Overcooling isn't an issue so far with morning ambient in the low 50's.
It will be in the 90's this weekend at High Plains Raceway. I look forward to seeing how well the cooler works.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

What temps were you running on the street before the install? What temps are you getting now (I realize you said under 210...160?, 180?). Since the Mocal doesn't completely bypass the cooler, you may be overcooling with such a large core on the street. Unless it's really cool where you are, you may be getting adequate cooling without the thermostat evening opening up full flow to the cooler. If you're at least getting to 180F pretty quickly, then you're golden and have a big cooler for the track days.

JSBZ · 06-06-2010, 06:28 PM

Update:
Temp at the track Saturday hit the upper 80's. Oil temps reached 240 max.
Heading to the track in the AM, air temp was low 50's. Oil temp reached 170 and held when I was cruising hwy in 6th gear @80 mph.
I would probably need to partially cover the cooler in the winter but I store the car when the snow hits.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSBZ

Temp before the install was running 210-230 on the street. Temp now will hit 210 in about 15 minutes and hold steady. Overcooling isn't an issue so far with morning ambient in the low 50's.
It will be in the 90's this weekend at High Plains Raceway. I look forward to seeing how well the cooler works.

dejavu1611 · 06-16-2010, 05:33 PM

Hi Modshack, I was going over your DIY and decided to do it myself but I just now noticed that your fotki album is PW protected. Can you post/PM the PW or make it public? I recall a lot of useful pictures there. Thanks.

05-11-2010, 10:39 PM	#215 (permalink)
sunset123 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Columbus,Ohio Posts: 38 Drives: 240, 300 tt, 370 z Rep Power: 15	Oil cooler Thanks Modshack just finished mind but went to Jegs and bought a oil cooler kit rated for 300+hp for $230.00. Ran my lines with the other cooler lines so.. I went above the sway bar out the side the drilled those two holes went behind the other silver colored cooler in front with my lines to the new oil cooler will post pics tomorrow. My kit had me use silver clamps at the fittings __________________ Mods-Nismo spoiler,StillenGen3Intakes,ClearBra,FIDownpipes,/180custom headlights and more..

05-16-2010, 12:58 PM	#219 (permalink)
sunset123 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Columbus,Ohio Posts: 38 Drives: 240, 300 tt, 370 z Rep Power: 15	cooler Just got back from SE Ohio roads oil never reached 210 mostly stayed @ 200 again Thanks Modshack! __________________ Mods-Nismo spoiler,StillenGen3Intakes,ClearBra,FIDownpipes,/180custom headlights and more..

05-27-2010, 09:01 PM	#220 (permalink)
Billy830 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Port Saint Lucie Fl. Age: 78 Posts: 31 Drives: 370Z Mag Black 6sp m Rep Power: 15	Update of oil cooler install What lenghts of hose did you end up with. How was the routing no critical bends? How many anti chaffing clamps did you use if you did, no tie wraps I hope? TRU-COOL L7B 24 row #10 stainless covered teflon hose 10' long # 10 stainless parker hanifin crimp fittings mocal sandwich plate 180 deg 1/2 npt to #10 an 90 for cooler 1/2 npt to #10 an straight for mocal sandwich plate, if I need 90's I will change out. redline oil which I am already running, I may lose a little when I change out filter. Well I finally did the oil cooler yesterday. Went pretty easy. I am sorry that I did not take any pictures. I was too darn hot from the S Florida Sun. I used parker hanifin crimped fittings wth stainless braide hose. The route that I took was to knock out one of plastic molded squares on the bottom passenger side, radiator mount ? Some of them are full squares about 2" by 2" by 2", the one that I knocked out was only 1/4" thick just above the transmission cooler lines. This made for a good routing. Up over the aluminum frame straight down to the mocal plate with 90 deg fittings. Used the transmission cooler brackets to install hose clamps one for each line. Today I got the Hotchkis sway bars on while I had the front splash quard off. Installed in the second hole and see how it handles there. Ran it pretty hard on some farm back roads. Temp got to 210 and stayed there and I was at a buck and just over, stopping and getting on it for a while. With out the cooler I know that I would have been at 250+. Looks like a winner to me. Mag Black B&M short shifter, cold air intake with inverted cone, Hotchkis swaybars, 25 row oil cooler, Invidia Exhaust, Osiris Tuned Last edited by Billy830; 06-22-2010 at 07:25 PM. Reason: update on install of oil cooler

05-30-2010, 09:27 AM	#221 (permalink)
JSBZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 56 Drives: 09 370Z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 16	Sorry for not having any pix but I will take some next time I pull the nose off... I just finished my cooler install. I went with a 34 row Setrab, 210 degree Mocal sandwich plate and Aeroquip reusable fittings. I spec'ed the large cooler to combat the lack of cooling here in Colorado due to thin air, low humidiity and high temps. I spec'ed the 210 degree plate so the oil temps woud get high enough to boil off any moisture in the system. I used Modshack's hose routing scheme except I accessed the cooler from the top. A few interesting notes: The 34 row cooler is big and requires an alternate mounting scheme because the standard bracket doesn't allow the cooler to be optimally positioned. The Z1 Motorsports pictures showing the Nissan Motorsports cooler install has a smaller core (even though they state a 34 row) and does not represent the 34 row Setrab that I installed. I ended up installing some rivet nuts into the lower aluminium cross bar to mount the cooler. I used clear tubing to prevent the SS hose form abrading other parts of the car and keep the good looks of the SS hose. The hoses are easy to make. I recommend using the Aeroquip soft vice jaws and an aluminum wrench so you don't mar the fittings. So far oil temps have not exceeded 210 on the street. I will be at the track next weekend and should be able to provide an update.

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04-24-2010, 11:56 PM	#211 (permalink)
JimZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 20 Drives: 2009 370Z NISMO 0357 Rep Power: 15	Billy, I had planned to use straight Aeroquip fittings off the Mocal plate directed to the front of the car...approx 90 deg from the "bottom" position but found this was just not possible due to other engine componets/sway bar. You can play with it but I think you too will find it not to be an option. Good luck

05-10-2010, 05:01 PM	#212 (permalink)
Boosted Josh Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 85 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	Just ordered everything to put this cooler together. Thanks Mod. I hope building the lines won't be a problem. I don't see how it could be that hard but that means it'll end up taking 3x longer than it should.

05-10-2010, 05:05 PM	#213 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	I just ordered everything, except the Sandwich plate it back ordered. hopefully I'll get it before the end of June cuz I wanna track with an oil cooler. Thanks Modshack for the helpful info though.

05-12-2010, 10:07 AM	#216 (permalink)
Boosted Josh Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 85 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	A couple of parts are on back order from RPW. Evidently they have been delayed because of the volcano.

06-16-2010, 05:33 PM	#225 (permalink)
dejavu1611 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 7 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z PG A7 Rep Power: 16	Hi Modshack, I was going over your DIY and decided to do it myself but I just now noticed that your fotki album is PW protected. Can you post/PM the PW or make it public? I recall a lot of useful pictures there. Thanks.