The SV was fitted with an oil cooler as standard, so I would not be inclined
to leave it off!! (Don't forget that it also holds, at a guess, around 15%
of the oil!)
Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Mounce" <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>
To: "Alpine Discussion List" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 12:42 PM
Subject: vent and oil cooler restoration
> Gents: the SV restoration is cruising along nicely (albeit in first
> gear!), and two things have come up. First, is there anything I need to
> look for in the fresh air vents? Is it a case where they work or don't
> work? Recently I saw some information from the group about pulling the
> boxes out, etc, and it seemed like a headache. Are the vents normally a
> problem? Second, I have an oil cooler, and I am in two minds about
> using it. I was thinking about installing it, and plugging it off, and
> plugging off the inlet and outlet on the base. In that way, it will be
> there if I need it later (to be determined by running for a summer).
> Can I cap off the base, or does that mess up the oil flow? Am I better
> off to loop from the inlet to the outlet of the base to maintain the
> designed flow? Thanks in advance for your thoughts. Bill
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