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Nate, Whoa, you take the prize, that is an excellent idea! Unfortunately I don't have the proper equipment (and spare test engine) for such a metal working task. You wouldn't want to run a loop from the stock cooler to the secondary one so it still would require running lines from the full flow filter output because if the oil is cooled too much then it will get bypassed by the stock bypass instead of dumping into the stock cooler and become overcooled. By allowing the secondary cooler oil to enter back into the engine before the stock bypass (and thus the stock cooler) the oil temp will stay within the bounds of stock temps and if the oil is still too hot it will then go through the stock cooler, but less waste heat will be expelled from the stock unit, thus keeping the cylinders better cooled as well. Unless you had something else in mind?... Damn fine thinkin'! Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/ >-----Original Message----- >If you are looking for a premium location for a secondary oil cooler, >consider using the right side of the top of the motor. After >all, why not >use the mirror location of the original one? If you are into >fabrication, >the sheet metal work should be fairly straight forward, >especially as you >have the left side sheet metal to copy. Also, you have the >added benefits >of short oil lines, and a constant supply of cooling air, via >the engine >fan. ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org