Zebb, you can always get the hose protection sleeves if you would like some additional protection.

 

Lol, im so stupid. I thought that "AQP" was the socketless hose and not the braided. Its a material or "inner tube"


Mahjik: Where can i find that? Aeroquip have something they call "firesleeve". Maybe its overkill?

 

http://user1002527.wx19.registeredsi...gory_Code=acfg

^they have some hose protection

http://racerpartswholesale.com/

^can't post this site enough, haha!! real helper customer service as well.

I wouldn't wrap the entire hose in the fire protection, but hot area's in the bay...it couldn't hurt.

 

I ordered some from Baker: http://www.bakerprecision.com/insulat.htm

The silver stuff near the bottom. However, I didn't end up using it.

 

what fitting are you guys on the oil pedestal? i.e. 90 degree, straight?

 

I am using a 90 but I hate it. It put's the line in the way of the spark plug wires and makes changing the plugs difficult. I had plans to either do a 120 and then run the line along the block or a 45 and run along the frame but then i'd have to 45 back to the thermastat.

 

120

 

I kept the stock banjo bolt.

 

I finally have the Crooked Willow (bought used) dual oil cooler kit installed.

After reassembling the front of the car I realized that the connectors on the bottom of the coolers actually extend down below the fender line a bit.

This can be seen near the bottom of this page:
http://www.negative-camber.org/crispyrx7/cwrcoolers.htm

The 2 small undertrays on each end of the bumper actually must be cut to get them reinstalled.

This would be an issue with any aftermarket oil cooler with fittings like the Mocal, and mounted in the stock position. The only way to fix this would be to flip them over and replumb the lines.

At this point I have to stop spending $$ on this car (new hoses and connectors) for awhile, and put it back together and get some break-in miles on the motor.

Should I be concerned about this?

BTW, I noticed that the Gotham kit mounts the same way.

 

That is one of the reasons I did not go with the Crooked Willow kit....although I can't recall hearing of any "incidents" involving THAT part of that kit. I have, however, heard of several stories of that dumb hard t-stat connection failing, which is the main reason I did not go with it.

 

I didn't care for the T-stat connection either.

That hard line connector is now part of my pressure testing kit.

It was replaced with a flexible line.

 

+1 for this thread...

 

Anyone know where else (other than racerpartswholesale) I can get the Mocal Thermostat and coolers ? there giving me a hard time 'cause I'm not in the US.
I am going with a pair of t' stats , one for each cooler like the stock twin cooler set up ! that way if one ever fails to omen I will still have one cooler on line !

 

http://www.batinc.net/

 

Just a little preview of our Dual oil cooler kit that FDNewbie will be selling Prototype is almost done. All fittings, lines and brackets will be included as well as a thermostat. We're going to a stock looking kit, with the option of silver cores and braided lines.

*special note* the black blocks will not be included in the kit

 

hmm whens that kit dropping?

i didnt bother reading everything how easy is it to replace a single stock cooler with something larger. can it be as easy as just switching out the cooler?

 

Very soon... Given that much of the labor overlaps (vicinity-wise), we're looking to introduce the dual oil cooler kit at the same time we introduce the V-mount IC/rad kit. Shouldn't be much longer...

Thanks!
~Ramy
FDNewbie Imports

 

You'd have to either find an adapter for the stock lines, such as a female to -10 male AN adapter, or replace the line from the front cover and the pedistal all together.

-Dan

 

Hi , just some info , I came across some -10 AN 90 Degree Low Profile Re-useable Swivel Hose End fittings on ebay, I think they will be ideal for use if you plan to mount the oil cooler with the fittings/hoses at the bottom.

 

nice work! looks very familiar

nice big radiator

 

Is it close to your design? Ours uses 25 row cores. We're trying to keep the cost down and push on fittings are the easiest way, plus I think they look cleaner That radiator is 2 3/4 inch thick, the production one will be thinner and wider...It's just way to thick to fit with the stock undertray and not raise above the bumper lip.

BTW, I meant to call you about the air pump. It works great, your diagram was spot on! But I still failed emissions I gotta go back with a leaner a/f mixture.

-Dan

 

I was wondering about your air pump...glad it's working! Send me a picture of the mount and location. Sucks about the test, I've been pointing to your A:F and ports.

I don't claim that to be my design, just looks familiar...I used 25 rows coolers with socketless hose as shown in this thread. My oil temps are rock solid at a hair over 200F.

 

haha, I don't think I've seen those pics before. There is only a few ways to mount oil coolers though. We experimented with three brackets, but found it held just the same with two.

-Dan

 

My car came equipped w/ a bogus dual oil cooler set-up. I am now transferring to dual OEM coolers. I am going to use from the old set-up the ss braided lines. There was not a thermostat in the old set up at all. It flowed freely from the front cover to the pass. cooler to the driver's cooler to the pedestal. Can I run the lines the same way eventhough there is a thermostat in the driver's side oem or will I have to reroute or tee the lines? The FSM does not show the flow route for R1 application. Thanks G

 

here is mine with a lot of help with this thread:

total cost was about $850. All parts where bought form racerpartswholesale and the have very good prices. Brackets where made from home depot aluminum and it is holding great.

I got my oil system button up:

We will start off with the re-speed oil pedestule. The fram oil filter is there for mock up. lol......pedestule to -10 120* an fitting

Mocal oil cooler stat 180*
fittings are -10 straight, -10 90*, 2 -10 45's

from the stat to the 25 row oil coolers

-10 120* and a -10 90* on passenger side oil cooler

crossing over the FMIC to driver side oil cooler

-10 90* to mocal 25 row -10 120* to mocal stat.