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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

this will be in addition to the stock cooler. it is proving to not be cooling efficiently enough at the track, so I'm hoping to put this in line after the stock cooler.

I hadn't thought of that... thanks. although I do think a high quality hose clamp would work. we used to use the cheap ones on the transmission flusher at the tranny shop I used to work at, and that thing saw I think over 300psi when flushing, and never had problems (as long as you tightened them down enough... lol).

cool....

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!

 

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.

 

I already have an extra stock cooler laying around. problem is I don't have a good place to put it. its so long I would have to stick it directly in the mount openeing for the radiator/IC, and I don't want to block any more air to those. with this cooler I can stick it in the brake duct on the left side, and still keep plenty of fresh air going to the rad/IC. I don't see how this couldn't help quite a bit... sizes for it are ~ 11x7, and its about 2 inches thick and it has 22 rows... to me it looks like it will help considerably...