Fitting an Oil Cooler in a +2
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:30 pm
I decided to move the thread from 'Things in common' as it is now a mod!
Plans are moving on with the confirmation of a suitable oil cooler location in the nose, just in front of the main radiator. We'll see if that has any effect on overall cooling, which has never been a problem in the past. After fiddling about and trial fitting all over the place, the location shown by George, aka cabc26b (nice clean engine bay!) seems to be the best compromise, especially with all the other stuff in the nose. Hoses fit cleanly under the rad and their extra length helps keep them facing away from the rad. As these are not custom hoses, but just a pair I had lying around, they fit pretty well. I will fit anti chafing and fix them in place when all is back together.
Bought special Mocal mounting blocks, but the bolt fittings are too short for the thick fibreglass in this area.. I will use bolts and make a pad with old inner tube to keep down vibration. That just leaves shuffling around the other stuff, horns, vacuum solenoid, coolant bottle.....
Hope the snow stays away.
Jeremy
Plans are moving on with the confirmation of a suitable oil cooler location in the nose, just in front of the main radiator. We'll see if that has any effect on overall cooling, which has never been a problem in the past. After fiddling about and trial fitting all over the place, the location shown by George, aka cabc26b (nice clean engine bay!) seems to be the best compromise, especially with all the other stuff in the nose. Hoses fit cleanly under the rad and their extra length helps keep them facing away from the rad. As these are not custom hoses, but just a pair I had lying around, they fit pretty well. I will fit anti chafing and fix them in place when all is back together.
Bought special Mocal mounting blocks, but the bolt fittings are too short for the thick fibreglass in this area.. I will use bolts and make a pad with old inner tube to keep down vibration. That just leaves shuffling around the other stuff, horns, vacuum solenoid, coolant bottle.....
Hope the snow stays away.
Jeremy