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Re: oil coolers

To: fred23 <fred23@gte.net>
Subject: Re: oil coolers
From: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 22:43:44 -0500
Fred

Maybe you missed my earlier reply - you can easily make one - start with 
whatever size of
oil to water cooler you like and weld an aluminum box round it. This becomes 
the water
side - just weld in whatever water tubes you want and you've got it!

Derek

fred23 wrote:

> Unfortunately, most of the oil coolers we have available are air/oil
> coolers. Some modern cars, like the Corvette and Miata, have water/oil
> coolers. Not only do they maintain oil temperature at lower levels, they
> will HEAT the cold oil up faster and they take less space.
> I searched for one several years ago for my vintage racer but could not
> find a source of a small one. There are big ones used on stock cars
> available.
> Anybody know of an aftermarket source?
> Jim
>
> I have a convenient sized unit. It is 2 inches thick and fits between the
> oil filter and base. I believe it is from a Mercour.
> Fred


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