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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 09:00 PM
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What do you guys think about running the engine oil through a heat exchanger to keep the engine temp down.Just a thought.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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FCs already have them stock. Don't remember on the FDs but I thought they did too.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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oil cooler.... heat exchanger... i woundnt buy aftermarket ones well not a traditional.. id go through summit and custom fab a dual setup
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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what about

what about using a water heat exchanger instead of air,would that be better.
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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Re: heat exchanger

Originally posted by london
What do you guys think about running the engine oil through a heat exchanger to keep the engine temp down.Just a thought.
Good question! The FC has a killer oil cooler. It's by far superior to many of the aftermarket ones out there. The only issue about it is getting adequate ram-air flow to it.

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