installing aftermarket oil cooler?
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installing aftermarket oil cooler?
I just picked up this oil cooler from the j-yard... hoping I can use it.
right now I am using just the stock oil cooler, re-located, with aftermarket SS lines with -10 AN fittings...
and the fittings on this oil cooler are just like clamp on hose fittings (check attachement). I'm thinking of just attaching an open SS hose to it with a hose clamp.... but here's the thing I'm worried about.... I'm pretty sure these fittings are smaller than the inside diameter of the -10 SS lines. I could buy AN fittings to adapt down in size, but will sizing down the hoses restrict the oil flow and mess anything up? or will this work no-prob?
any other problems with this?
also, does anyone know how I can tell what size SS hose to get for these fittings (like, - ? ) the O.D is around 1/4", but I haven't measured exactly.
is there any better way to do this?
http://forum.teamfc3s.org/attachment...7&d=1158024123
right now I am using just the stock oil cooler, re-located, with aftermarket SS lines with -10 AN fittings...
and the fittings on this oil cooler are just like clamp on hose fittings (check attachement). I'm thinking of just attaching an open SS hose to it with a hose clamp.... but here's the thing I'm worried about.... I'm pretty sure these fittings are smaller than the inside diameter of the -10 SS lines. I could buy AN fittings to adapt down in size, but will sizing down the hoses restrict the oil flow and mess anything up? or will this work no-prob?
any other problems with this?
also, does anyone know how I can tell what size SS hose to get for these fittings (like, - ? ) the O.D is around 1/4", but I haven't measured exactly.
is there any better way to do this?
http://forum.teamfc3s.org/attachment...7&d=1158024123
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your dealing with alot of pressure there i dont think a hose clamp will work. Just cut off the nipple and drill / tap it for NPT then get the correct npt->AN fitting and do it right
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Why are you wanting to replace the stock cooler? I assume you have an FC? If so the stock coolers in these cars are of very high quality. You'd be very hard pressed to find something in a yard that comes close to their cooling capacity. If the stock cooler is damaged find another one from an FC to replace it. They are easy enough to come by.
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barbs and clamps wrok. buy good hose from a hydro shop. also buy good clamps not home depot grade. I have a hydro press to make 3000+psi hoses and still choose the simplicity of barbs and hose clamps. just looks nicer with all those flare fittings.
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Originally Posted by C. Ludwig
Why are you wanting to replace the stock cooler? I assume you have an FC? If so the stock coolers in these cars are of very high quality. You'd be very hard pressed to find something in a yard that comes close to their cooling capacity. If the stock cooler is damaged find another one from an FC to replace it. They are easy enough to come by.
our dealing with alot of pressure there i dont think a hose clamp will work. Just cut off the nipple and drill / tap it for NPT then get the correct npt->AN fitting and do it right
barbs and clamps wrok. buy good hose from a hydro shop. also buy good clamps not home depot grade. I have a hydro press to make 3000+psi hoses and still choose the simplicity of barbs and hose clamps. just looks nicer with all those flare fittings.
so if I choose to go this route, the only question remains... will it effect the engine in anyway to reduce the size from the -10 hose (of the stock cooler) down to the smaller size of this cooler? or will it still flow just fine?
thanks for the help guys!
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Originally Posted by C. Ludwig
Get a second stock cooler then. As I said before they are a very efficient design and they are cheap enough. Do a search. There are a ton of thread on the subject. If I'm correctly picturing the kind of cooler you're messing with you are wasting your time.
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