Re: [T3] TIV oil cooler replacing the TIII unit

[Steven Ayres <comwest@att.net>]

<x-flowed>TobyE=> do you have any pictures of the modified tin?

I've sent a pic to Toby, who's free to post it somewhere. I don't have a 
Website.

=> Care to explain what you did to make it work?

In concept it's pretty simple in the course of a rebuild, and I expect 
you could go at it with the engine in the car if you're dogged about it. 
It amounts to doing some careful measuring of the Type 4 cooler relative 
to stock to determine the clearance you'll need, slicing off the top of 
the tin and replacing it with a fabricated cap, all welded together nice 
(and in my case powdercoating it to match the rest of the tin), and 
install.

It fits fine underneath the stock air cleaner, there are no interference 
issues at all. No doubt, since it's bigger, it steals a little more 
cooling air on the left side. I can't speak to that other than to say 
since it's been on the motor the oil temp at the sump has never gone 
above about 195F. Previously on the same sensor I'd see readings over 
230 on a hot run.

Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
'66 Big Ghia

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