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[T3] Oil Coolers


I have found the external oil coolers nothing but a heartache.
What I did was take two sets of left hand side cooling tin, the piece
that covers the oil cooler, and raise the roof by pop riveting them
together.  This allows the mounting of a Type 4 oil cooler in the stock
location. This cooler has 2 more rows of passages.  The stock air
cleaner even fits.
The only drawback is mounting the oil pressure sensor, its not that
tough if you have a universal case, and not beyond the average mechanic
if you don't.  The M10 tapered threads and the BSP 1/8 in and the
american pipe threads are so damn close that you can mix them without
worry.  They will go in like 13 turns before the thread pitch starts to
interfere and since there tapered they're designed to interfere. That's
how they seal.  Oh btw never use a larger than stock oil pump,  it can
easily shear off right at the cam if even mildly over-reved when cold (
it wasn't even that cold in sacramento). The melling is junk.  Go with
the hard anodized stock pump from Gene Berg.

Chris


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