RusMan

Well I got an oil cooler setup, including setrab 8x8" oil cooler and -10an fitting/lines, and mocal sandwhich plate with a thermostat. Now the question is what I should do with a stock oil cooler/heater plate, I want to just ditch it. But it has a long thread sticking out when you take it off, can I just cut it? I don't know if you na guys have the same cooler or not.

db84drteg

iTrader: (2)

I would just leave it in or else there will probably be fitment issues with the sandwich plate and lines. Besides, it'll help the oil warm up faster.

m2cupcar

iTrader: (5)

If there's room leave it there to avoid the hassle of removing it. Otherwise you can find a short threaded rod for another Mazda engine and then pull the cooler. Cutting it works too (I've done it). But it's not going to hurt anything leaving it there. I have a short rod - wanna swap?

lloydie

I removed mine - two less connections on the coolant circuit (and they are a$$ to get to) and it stops the coolant getting so hot on the street and on the track in my experiance. Increased warmup time is negligible - maybe 1 minute ?
The threaded rod is removable - just get two M20 nuts and lock them together, then spin it out of the block. The 1.6 rod fits straight in

RusMan

Thanks for the replyes. I have to take it out because of fitment issues with a somewhat fat mocal sandwich plate, and I'll just have my friend cut off the threads to fit, easier than looking for a new rod. Now fitting -10an lines should be fun, hehe.