Crooked Willow Dual Oil Cooler Install
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Crooked Willow Dual Oil Cooler Install
I recently installed the CWC dual oil coolers on my 93. However, my kit did not come with a mounting bracket for the thermostat. My thermostat is not mounted to anything, but it also is pretty much locked into place by the oil cooler lines. Due to the fact that the thermostat has the short 90 degree swivel -AN elbow fitting hooked directly into the block, the thermostat won't budge.
Has anyone experienced any problems with leaking or anything breaking due to the rigidity of the lines? I ran the car to operating temperature and nothing has leaked thus far, I'm just worried about losing oil on the roadway.
Any input would be great!
Thanks
Has anyone experienced any problems with leaking or anything breaking due to the rigidity of the lines? I ran the car to operating temperature and nothing has leaked thus far, I'm just worried about losing oil on the roadway.
Any input would be great!
Thanks
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Ok great. The instructions stated there would be a bracket and to mount it to the rail that runs along the bottom of the intercooler. In CrispyRX7's write-up, he too mounts the thermostat.
I could see no way to move that thermostat up to that rail due to it being so rigid. Glad to see it went okay then!
Thanks!
I could see no way to move that thermostat up to that rail due to it being so rigid. Glad to see it went okay then!
Thanks!
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I put that elbow in the parts bin, mounted the t-stat on the side of the engine bay, and then made a short hose to connect to the motor.
Come to think of it, I may have used the elbow at the t-stat end of the hose. I'm nowhere near my car right now and can't look.
IAC I didn't like the idea of solidly mounting the t-stat to the motor with an elbow.
Come to think of it, I may have used the elbow at the t-stat end of the hose. I'm nowhere near my car right now and can't look.
IAC I didn't like the idea of solidly mounting the t-stat to the motor with an elbow.