mounting oil cooler question?
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mounting oil cooler question?
How many people have there air-oil mounted in front of the raid. and how long has it been there. conflicting stories apon search(some say ya some say never causes air flow to raid. to decrease). Who's done it and how long has it been successful(<--key word).
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I have a series 3 which currently has the heat sink oil cooler underneath the filter. I will be mounting the external oil cooler in front of my radiater in about 1 month, when ive got some more dough. I dont see it causing any problems as there used to be a huge a/c cooler thing there until i removed it and it was twice the size of any oil cooler!!! Will let you know how it goes.
also those oil cooler hoses are damn expensive...$$$$
also those oil cooler hoses are damn expensive...$$$$
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So on a 85 gsl the a/c cooler is there? If so I taken it out! Also you are all saying it is ok INFRONT OF THE RAD. Just want to duble check cuz im nt puting it under in line with the radiator.One more thing where should i get lines from (parts store says dealer only)
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The short radiator and oil cooler mounted flush beneath it work great IMO. For better cooling effect, remove the A/C condenser located directly in front of the radiator. That is, if you no longer need/use the air conditioning. It would be better to use the flush mounted oil cooler in case you ever decide to do a turbo setup. Gotta have room and airflow for an intercooler.
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Originally posted by 85gsl2ndtimearound
So on a 85 gsl the a/c cooler is there?
So on a 85 gsl the a/c cooler is there?
One more thing where should i get lines from (parts store says dealer only) [/B]
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not really as long as you can find a donor pre-84 car to take the cooler, radiator, maybe the lines, and the pedistal for the oil filter only you would have to buy is the o rings and maybe some new lines.
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Originally posted by diabolical1
No ... only the SE models got the air-oil cooler in -84 and '85. All 12A models got the water-oil cooler
No ... only the SE models got the air-oil cooler in -84 and '85. All 12A models got the water-oil cooler
Of course, if you mean that all 12A models in 84 and 85 got the beehive, then yes - you're correct. But stating that all 12A models got the beehive would be incorrect otherwise
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