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Re: Braided hoses annd heat?

Thu, 10 June 2004 03:09

now this looks hot. cut from club4ag

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Hi Gang - Thought I would share the final completion of my crazy oil cooler set-up that is going on my 20V Turbo.

I ran the car for first few hundred miles without an oil cooler and when I dyno'd the car, the oil looked like it had turned to water, so I challenged myself to build something unique, aesthetically pleasing and extremely effective.

This project took about two months and the cost was considerably more than I anticipated (it always ends up that way!).

There was ALOT of planning required for this project, which is why it was time intensive.

I made all the braided hoses at home with the Earls fittings, and you have to be VERY patient doing this type of work as the aluminum Earls fittings cross thread, scratch and gouge very easily, also you cannot overtighten them. So patience is a nessecity.

This set-up will easily cool 500hp so is more than adequate for my Turbo 20V. I even made provision for an oil thermostat, so that oil is not too cold especially when the weather temp is cool.

Well enough blabbing, here are all the parts and pieces before the install:

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770204.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770198.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770194.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770187.jpg

Here is a picture of the spin on adapter that goes to the block, I had these elbows hard welded for ease of access and convenience

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770179.jpg

Here is the inline oil thermostat with 1\2" NPT and #10 hose couplings

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770129.jpg

All fittings were 1/2" NPT or #10 AN ends, which are the same size the NASCAR teams use on their oil coolers. This is the size to go with if you do any type of long spirited driving (especially in 90+F summer temps) or have a moddified 4AG that you rec the crap out of. 3/8" / #8 will be OK as well for a NA engine.

Here is a pic of my new Oil Cooler:

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770142.jpg

I re-drilled the oil cooler to be able to mount it to my Honda Del Sol B16A radiator, this rad is a light weight twin core, all aluminum with a constantly running electric fan:

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770164.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43770148.jpg

Here is the drilled radiator to mount the oil cooler, it was a fluke that the radiator and the oil cooler were almost identical widths, if it was not, I would be making more aluminum brackets!

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL86/504386/3563550/43826384.jpg

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