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Re: Diff oil cooler Mon, 05 April 2004 08:55 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Norbie wrote on Mon, 05 April 2004 16:11

Cool, that's pretty much what I had in mind. The reason I'm considering this is because I know my diff gets very hot; after hard driving I get a fair amount of oil coming out of the breather. This is just driving it on the street, so imagine what will happen when I take it out on the track!

Rigging up a small cooler and oil lines is easy enough, but what about the pump? I imagine a special pump would be required, any ideas?



When I take my car on the track, the diff is required to work <euphemism> fairly hard </euphemism>. At the end of several sessions, it can leak a small amount of oil (ie. a drop or two), and so I imagine it's getting quite hot (and expanding the joining surfaces just "that much"), as it never does this in "normal" driving...

Given what you're putting through an F-series diff, it's reasonable to assume that it is also working hard...My point? Just that (in my never-ending quest to run things as cool as possible), I was also thinking about going this route...If I can get a diff-cooler fitted, and an engine-oil cooler, I'll just about have it done! Smile

I wonder if anyone makes a complete "kit" for this purpose? (ie. cooler, lines, and pump... *shrugs*)
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