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Old 08-28-2007, 07:38 AM
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Default Additional cooling

Most common problem with Cobras are ones relating to heating in traffic etc.
Well, I guess I am going to be really sacriligist and suggest this. I see people trying to decide if they should connect their oil coolers. Well, here in Florida and other parts of the South and Southwest you need every degree of cooling you can get when you get into traffic. One over looked area is the oil cooler. Since a heater is not a common addition to the Cobra, most people block off the heater ports on their block. I suggest, tapping them and running AN lines to the oil cooler. The oil cooler, then functions as additional radiator fin area, helping cooling. A valve can be put in line, manual or electric to close the system when you don't want it.

If you are not taking your car to the track or are wondering, if you really need a oil cooler on the street, this is an alternative. With the Daytona Coupes, it is a little different situation. The oil cooler is after the radiator and it too can work as additional water cooling. But at the same time it functions very well as an oil cooler as the hot air stream from the radiator heats the oil up to temperature that will boil off the water in it.

Just a thought.

Bill K
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