I second that; i have three Mocals on the shelf, all have leaks,the last one
went one race . Switched to Setrab at the second race of the season, no
issues at this time. Mark Pendy
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From: <fpspitfire@comcast.net>
To: "WILLIAM TOBIN" <william.tobin3@verizon.net>
Cc: "Triumph Friends of" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed
>I use a 16 row on the spitfire.B -10 AN fittings.
>
>
>
> I prefer the Setrab coolers over the Mocal...4 Mocals...all broke within a
> few
> races.B The Setrab one has been good for 5 years now.
>
>
>
> I don't isolation mount, I firm mount from one side only so that the
> cooler is
> in compression.B
>
>
>
> aaron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WILLIAM TOBIN" <william.tobin3@verizon.net>
> To: "Mike Mehl" <mike.mehl@yahoo.com>, "Triumph Friends of"
> <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 7:50:11 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed
>
> B B Hi Mike, a couple thoughts on the oil cooler.
> B B If you look at coolers, they will usually have either BSP or AN
> fittings.
> My humble opinion is to buy a cooler with AN fittings; you can make your
> own
> lines, fittings/hose ends are readily available in many configurations,
> and
> colors for that matter. Do NOT use barb/clamp setups; they sometimes blow
> off. If you do get a cooler with BSP fittings, Pegasus sells BSP/AN
> adapters; I like AN stuff. I keep a line made up in case of a rock through
> the cooler or cold weather; I can bypas the cooler in a very few minutes.
> And cap off the cooler fittings.
> B B I use -10 lines to the cooler; they give lots of flow. You can also
> buy a
> fitting to put a temp gauge in the line if need be.
> B B Mount it so that you have good air flow through it but don't steal air
> from the radiator. I mounted mine in isolator mounts to decrease
> vibration;
> anybody's thoughts on that? Good or not?
> B B My $0.02 worth.
> B B Bill ---- Original Message -----
> B B From: "Mike Mehl" <mike.mehl@yahoo.com>
> B B To: "Triumph Friends of" <fot@autox.team.net>
> B B Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:05 PM
> B B Subject: [Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed
>
>
> B B > I got a lot of good ideas from the radiator questions from the
> forum.
> B I
> also
> B B > need some thoughts on an oil cooler. B I have a very old oil cooler
> on
> the
> B B > car that looks like I should not use. I am looking for advice on
> what
> oil
> B B > cooler to run along with the fitting/hose size. B Also where should
> I
> mount.
> B B > it?
> B B >
> B B > Thanks.
> B B > Mike Mehl
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