Thanks Zac, Cam, Terry, Trev and anyone else I missed.
So its not really necessary to cool the oil on a n/a L20B? Still I guess it won't
hurt. Once the motor is in I'll keep an eye on oil temp and basically decide then.
Rob
--- "Cam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>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
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>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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