TheRX7Project

iTrader: (3)

I did a search for "oil cooler routing" and "oil line routing" but am drawing a blank.

When I bought my '80, the engine had already been replaced at some point with a "beehive" motor, and I am wanting to run a real oil cooler.

My problem is that I cannot find where the oil lines ran to, and am confused about where they go. I know the one goes from the cooler to the front cover, and the other one goes to *somewhere* on the engine. I'm looking at my new filter pedestal, and I'm assuming it doesn't run to the filter pedestal.

My question is, where do I route all the oil lines to? I'm planning on making my own lines and buying an aftermarket oil cooler. I read that I need 18x1.5 fittings.

At this point, all I have is the filter pedestal. Am I better off buying all factory parts (lines, cooler, banjo bolts etc)?

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

the upper line on the fmoc runs to the front cover and the lower line runs to the rear iron. a 24mm (if i remember correctly) banjo bolt will hold the line to the engine. you'll just see a hard line running from that location to the front cover if you have a beehive oil cooler on your engine. in this pic of a 13B (that i recently freshened up and installed in my 85 GS), you'll see the line running from the location i describe. the line was cut when the engine was removed..and no i did not remove th engine. i bought it as you see it.

TheRX7Project

iTrader: (3)

So if I just cut the hard line and make my own lines, I just can splice the oil cooler in to that line, correct?

TheRX7Project

iTrader: (3)

Hmm... even more interesting, I may just use this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...1%7C240%3A1318

orion84gsl

iTrader: (5)

Please don't use that. It's much easier to go to the wreckers and find a filter pedestal and just run the lines as they should be.

trochoid

iTrader: (6)

Waste of money and time. Find the stock parts and read my install in the archives.

TheRX7Project

iTrader: (3)

Actually I had your install how-to thread already saved to my favorites since I first bought my car.

I have the filter pedestal already. I suppose it would be easier to just run the proper lines. Cheaper too.

trochoid

iTrader: (6)

Yep, I tend to be a tightass so that writeup was designed to be the most cost effective option.

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

with parts prices these days, you have to be a tightwad...

TheRX7Project

iTrader: (3)

So my first question still stands, I can just splice an oil cooler into that line that already runs from the rear iron to the front cover, correct?

rxtasy3

iTrader: (2)

probably not without it leaking. they need to be high pressure lines with the appropriate ends on it.

TheRX7Project

iTrader: (3)

I'm thinking I'll get the proper pipe-threaded fittings from a hydraulics shop and make my own high-pressure lines.