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Hayden / Napa / Summit oil cooler kit. Anyone?
EDIT Note: Since installing this kit, everything seems GREAT. Please make sure if you want to try this yourself to please read through this entire thread. Theres stuff added to this every so often. The latest addition is important enough to post up first. If you are going to buy/try this kit, sincerely think about picking up 4 of the following T-Bolt style hose clamps:
Mikalor 19-21mm T-Bolt Clamp http://www.amazon.com/Mikalor-301902...9176500&sr=8-1 Hey all, The other day I was going through my local Napa store, and asked the counter for advice on Oil Coolers for my car. The guy showed me several in his computer system, and he had one in stock. Here it is: Store Locator | NAPA Online The oil cooler kit is "Made in the USA" From Napa: Quote:
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Summit.com sells the same kit as Napa, and it is even LESS expensive. Napa wants $139, Summit wants $96. Hayden Automotive 459 - Hayden Fluid Coolers - Overview - SummitRacing.com Anybody try using one of these? I know its of 'fin' type but so is our power steering cooler. I'm very tempted to give it a try... Last edited by Unclemeaty; 03-04-2011 at 02:54 PM. |
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I think this would probably work out fine with some better lines and at $95. If the fin type
cooler starts to get ruined by rocks or debris you could replace with a better one.
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The hose itself isn't going to fail but I wouldn't trust the simple burr fittings with the high pressures that our oil pumps put out. There is also no mounting bracket for the cooler so all you can do is tie wrap it to something. I could use it as a supersized power steering cooler though!
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I'm in the process of looking for a better hose clamp than the worm style. I'd like to use/find the T-Bolt style commonly found with fuel injection systems; only they are hard to come by at ~1 inch diameters. Also, Amazon.com sells this oil cooler kit for $85 located here: Amazon.com: Hayden, Inc. 459 Oil Cooler: Automotive |
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Check these out..
AN Fittings If it was me doing it, I would go with the stainless steel line and the AN fittings.
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But what about the cooler end fittings? The fittings on the cooler itself appear to be part of the flow tube, I can't see a way to change those out?
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IMHO, I think this is better.. Good price too.
Amazon.com: Aluminum Universal 16 Row Oil Cooler Kit High Performance: Automotive
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I know everybody wants to save a buck. But somethings as this I wouldn't. Are you just looking for a basic oil cooler kit? Best just to use GTM, Z1, or Stillen. Plus there made for are cars. So far as hose length and all.
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I think Im gonna try this kit out. I found out that Napa will price match Summit since I'm within about 50 miles from the main Summit store. The only things I'm going to change are the hose clamps, and I'm going to try replacing the brass barb 3/8 NPT fitting to something steel.
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Just FYI, the hose barb fittings if paired with the correct ID hose are very secure. We incorporate those into a lot of assemblies at work and trying to get
the hose off after it's installed correctly is a real pain. We usually end up just cutting a slit in the hose to be able to pull it off..
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