Oil Cooler Questions

eastwest2300 · 01-30-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Masa

Guess I will hit up Kirk's Garage and set up an appointment to put on the oil cooler when I am due for my next oil change.

Any idea how many additional quarts I will need with the cooler?

Ron, what are you trying to do, send that Z to the moon?

ResIpsa · 01-31-2012, 07:31 AM

Actually, the thermostatic plate will not allow your oil temps to get over 160 degrees in the winter. I have a 25 row cooler with a Mocal Thermostatic Plate and I absolutely need to run a block off plate. I fabricated a plate out of fiberglass cloth, spray adhesive, and rubber spray. Not pretty, but effective.

And those brackets are used to support my splitter which is off the car for some winter refurbishing.

Masa · 01-31-2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirkster

Don't bother with the 19 row. Go strait to the 25 row. You really can't over cool this car very easily in the summertime. A thermostatic plate will take care of the winter time...

You don't think 19 row will be enough? I don't plan to track the car much, it will mainly be to keep the temps lower on my daily commute in the summer. I saw 250 degrees this past summer during some spirited driving and want to prevent that this year.

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Ron, what are you trying to do, send that Z to the moon?

Just trying to keep the temps down when it starts getting warmer.

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Originally Posted by ResIpsa

Actually, the thermostatic plate will not allow your oil temps to get over 160 degrees in the winter. I have a 25 row cooler with a Mocal Thermostatic Plate and I absolutely need to run a block off plate. I fabricated a plate out of fiberglass cloth, spray adhesive, and rubber spray. Not pretty, but effective.

Yea I figured as much, I will probably just get a piece of sheet metal and zip tie it in front of the cooler in the winter.

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