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03-26-2013, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: McMurray,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #522
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Unless you're tracking the car hard, oil coolers serve no purpose in these cars. Disconnected mine but left lines in place for show. I run longer oil lines to and from remote filter, which provides enough cooling on hottest days.
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03-26-2013, 01:34 PM
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Location: Westerly,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Fordstroker 408w custom solid roller-Craft ported Brodix 17*heads-CFM ported Vic Jr. intake-1 3/4 primaries- 575hp-TKO-600RR Liberty upgrade- -Moser 8.8 trutrac-McLeod Street Extreme--QA-1-Wilwood brakes, Classic Chambered 3" Cobrapacks, Avon's
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Forgot to mention I also have a remote filter, and like others have said, aids in cooling the oil. The cooler is just for looks.
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03-26-2013, 09:09 PM
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Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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Steve (PANAVIA) suggested trying a 1/8" piece of rubber sheet to block off the oil cooler during cooler weather. I just attached it with some black duct tape and it stays in place all winter long. Does the trick.
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03-27-2013, 09:24 PM
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Location: San Jose CA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF_R_/BRG/FRBoss302/327CI/FordEFI/Under_Car_Exh/
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The Diaphragm rubber available at OSH can be trimmed to fit, and i will post a video...
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04-02-2013, 07:52 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobcowan
I completely divorced my oil cooling system from my oil pressure system. There's a couple of -10 ports on my oil pan, and an electric pump bolted to the frame rail. When I'm at the track, I run the electric pump to circulate oil through the cooler. No pressure loss through the engine block, either. |
That's a hell of an idea Bob. What pump are you using?
Right now I'm running a Canton tstat and it works fine for where I am, allowing the oil to warm up even in 40 degree weather. Here in south GA, 100+ degree temps are normal in the summer months and the cooler definitely helps even on the street. That being said, getting rid of all that line in the oil system would have to be good for engine oil flow. |
04-02-2013, 11:13 AM
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Location: Bay Area (Peninsula),
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427, 427/487 side-oiler
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04-02-2013, 11:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lippy
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Regardless of whether the valve works or not, you don't want to attach 60+psi oil lines with barbs and clamps. AN fittings much safer.
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04-02-2013, 01:26 PM
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Great point.
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04-02-2013, 03:03 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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I went for a drive a couple nights ago with the thin vinyl film over the cooler. It worked better than I remembered. Believe it or not, it was at least 10 degrees warmer.
I like Rick's idea of the foam better. Easy on, easy off. I've got actual fuel cell foam because I make fuel bladders for drones. But what I don't like about it is that it would let too much air in. I think closed cell foam might do the trick even better. Then I'll felt line the perimeter so it doesn't scratch the aluminum too much and may even back it with a foil tape so the hot cooler doesn't melt it.
I'll get a new memory card for the camera, get a manicure and take a few hundred pics, ala patrickt. 
More to come...
BTW, I had a fuel psi problem that cut my ride short. I'll post that on another thread.
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04-02-2013, 03:23 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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I'll get a new memory card for the camera, get a manicure and take a few hundred pics, ala patrickt. |
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04-02-2013, 11:17 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, supercharged Coyote
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lovehamr
That's a hell of an idea Bob. What pump are you using?
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I'm using a Tilton pump, designed to pump hot oil from transmissions and differentials.
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04-03-2013, 06:50 AM
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Thanks Bob! I'm about to install an Aviad and I think I'm going to try this.
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