oil cooler and oil psi gauge
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oil cooler and oil psi gauge
Ok guys I need to know, since the FB FM oil coolers are gettin scarse to get ahold of used nowadays or even at a decent price, what does it take to mount a FC oil cooler to this car.
Also there is no adapter fitting or tap or anything for a oil psi gauge on this engine I have in my engine bay. So what I'm wondering is can I just tap a PSI gauge below the oil filter or is there some kind of special place I'm gonna have to put a gauge?
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Also there is no adapter fitting or tap or anything for a oil psi gauge on this engine I have in my engine bay. So what I'm wondering is can I just tap a PSI gauge below the oil filter or is there some kind of special place I'm gonna have to put a gauge?
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Check out my post in this thread...it shows how I mounted mine...I think rx7carl has a web site detailing his installation as well.
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/oil-cooler-question-452724/
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https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/oil-cooler-question-452724/
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Ok what all do I need to purchase to get this bad boy on? I need fitting sizes and how to instructions I've never made lines before, always a first for everythng.
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I'll have to wait until tonight to get you more details...I found instructions for building the lines on the hrpworld.com website, but don't remember exactly where, and I think I used Racing Beat's adapters. Hopefiully, someone else will have this info at their fingertips. For the mounting brackets I just used some scrap aluminum I had laying around and some 1" wide 12 gauge stell I bought at the hardware store, and bolted them together.
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http://www.mrcmfg.com/respeed/images/fcoilbig.gif
http://www.mrcmfg.com/respeed/index.html
the only difference in the adapters is the thread on the studs that go into the pedistal, I need to check some rear plates but I think the holds that the pedistal mounts to are just holes and not threaded.
http://www.mrcmfg.com/respeed/index.html
the only difference in the adapters is the thread on the studs that go into the pedistal, I need to check some rear plates but I think the holds that the pedistal mounts to are just holes and not threaded.
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the reason this is a big deal to me.....well.....the idiot who redid my engine though it would be ok to just bypass the oil cooler
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Theres a oil adapter plate avaiable for the 71-79 years was well over there...
http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda1.htm
http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda1.htm
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Toxic do you work for them cause I've noticed that you only give the FB website to Racing Beat, just curious. I think it'd be rad if yo did.
But thank you for the advice. It's not everyday you see people willing to take tme out of their lives to help others.
But thank you for the advice. It's not everyday you see people willing to take tme out of their lives to help others.
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ok I got a gauge for it now. A nice Ractive 2 1/6 or something like that oil pressure carbon fiber blue electric gauge. Lets hope it does the trick.
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Racing Beat has them, and I think MazdaTrix has them. I assume you are talking about the adapters. I think I got the Aeroquip hose ends from Summit Racing...or maybe hrpworld.com.
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Hey, I'm new at this too, so I hope someone that knows will verify! If you're adding an oil cooler, or relocating an oil cooler, you'll need to replace the lines. If you do this, you will need to get the adapters for both ends of both hoses...these adapt from the existing 16mm or 18mm fittings to the AN-10 fittings required for the new hose ends.
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oh no I have a FMOC on it right now with it bypassed but the lines still there. It's frustrating. But I'm gonna go ahead and get the thing to install the gauge and be done with it.
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I got the Mazdatrix Oil adapter(Blue) that mount between the pedestal and the filter, has 2 threaded holes for oil gauges.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/boil2.htm
http://www.mazdatrix.com/boil2.htm
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