Cool oil cooler ideas
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Cool oil cooler ideas
Ok, gearing up for the track I've purchased all the pieces that Savington pointed me to for a decent oil cooler setup - mocal sandwich adapter w/ 180* thermo, BSP fittings for the sandwich plate, Push-lock fittings and 10 ft of hose, and Tru-cool cooler.
So now I'm having trouble deciding on a good way to mount it. I would like to keep the oil cooler out of the front bumper mouth - the intercooler and radiator already use that space, plus I'd like to not have it in the path of a possible front end collision (car is street driven) that would then dump all my oil onto the road.
So, any ideas welcome! Pics of other cars' oil cooler locations encouraged - does not need to be a miata, ideas can transfer over to the miata.
Thanks!
-Ryan
So now I'm having trouble deciding on a good way to mount it. I would like to keep the oil cooler out of the front bumper mouth - the intercooler and radiator already use that space, plus I'd like to not have it in the path of a possible front end collision (car is street driven) that would then dump all my oil onto the road.
So, any ideas welcome! Pics of other cars' oil cooler locations encouraged - does not need to be a miata, ideas can transfer over to the miata.
Thanks!
-Ryan
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I would have identified the space then bought the cooler to fit the space. IMO the ideal place is between the base of the (stock size/located) radiator and the under tray. This is how most circle track cars run them. That means the wide short oil coolers are readily available and provide excellent cooling for the width providing extended exposure to the oil. For example:
Nascar oil cooler AN-12 lines 4"x5"x30" w/fittings $49- no bids. Even the buy-it-now is less than the cost of the hose and fittings.
Nascar oil cooler AN-12 lines 4"x5"x30" w/fittings $49- no bids. Even the buy-it-now is less than the cost of the hose and fittings.
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I would have identified the space then bought the cooler to fit the space. IMO the ideal place is between the base of the (stock size/located) radiator and the under tray. This is how most circle track cars run them. That means the wide short oil coolers are readily available and provide excellent cooling for the width providing extended exposure to the oil. For example:
Nascar oil cooler AN-12 lines 4"x5"x30" w/fittings $49- no bids. Even the buy-it-now is less than the cost of the hose and fittings.
Nascar oil cooler AN-12 lines 4"x5"x30" w/fittings $49- no bids. Even the buy-it-now is less than the cost of the hose and fittings.
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looks like I[ve got the same Ebay 25row cooler... My miata is track only, so I don't need the parking lights (or headlights for that matter)... and obviously it'll be ducted in pretty well. Half of the opening will be ducted to the radiator, the other half to the cooler. If you had to retain the lughts, then you'll be stuck putting it somewhere in the radiator area. Vmount the intercooler and put the cooler up front, or vice-versa?
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