Hi Zac,
I installed the oil cooler to cover other problems...namely the way to small
exhaust housing on the IHI RHB6 Turbo that I was using at the time. I
figured that cooling the oil would help cool the turbo.
I now know that really it might help the shaft bearings but not affect the
glowing red exhaust housing.
Is it necessary on a N/A L20, I'd probably say it's probably just
'insurance', but couldn't hurt.
Cam
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Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: Oil cooler
> Cam, did you find you really needed the oil cooler?
>
> I guess Rob you should look at factory oil coolers. Those that come to
mind are
> rotary ones like the one Cam has. Those things all need oil coolers of
some
> type. Other cars could be factory turbo cars that came from hot climates??
> What about auto-trans coolers, can they handle 100psi?
>
> zac
>
>
> > Rob don't even think about the heater core idea.
> >
> > Heater core designed for 20psi max.
> >
> > Oil cooler designed for at least 100 psi.
> >
> > If you're interested, I have a large cross flow oil cooler (ex mazda
RX3)
> > that I was running with a turbo L20 and it worked very well. I want 50
> > bucks for it.
> >
> > Cam
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Palmonari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:48 PM
> > Subject: Oil cooler
> >
> >
> > > Soon I will be dropping a wild L20B (twin 45s, ported,
high-compression
> > etc)
> > > into the 1600. I intend to race and rally this car, it will not be a
daily
> > > driver.
> > > I got an oil cooler adapter plate that I would like to use so I'm
> > wondering
> > > if there are any cheap oil coolers that will fit the 510. I guess it
will
> > > have to sit in front of the radiator?? Can you just use a heater core?
> > (-as
> > > I have a few 1600 heater units spare). Do you need a fan blowing on
the
> > oil
> > > cooler? Also I need to get some new lash pads for the L20B. Is there
an
> > easy
> > > way of telling what thickness to get? Any info would be great.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> >
>
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