As it is vital to keep the engine oil temperature in an optimum level, especially if the engine is producing a lot more horsepower and running very high compression ratio, I decided to install an oil cooler on the SP. Luckily or unluckily my work requires me to travel frequently and I happen to discover the Earl’s distributor in Sydney. With help and guidance from Jacko I purchased the cooler, mounting bracket ( in aluminium), Earl’s AN fittings and the SS braided hoses. I even got a set for Jacko as well for his wild GTi! Jack also helped to source out a sandwich plate with built in thermostat made out of cast aluminium from the US to complete the install.
The list of part which was required:
1x Earl's Oil Cooler 12x5x2, 16 ROW, -8AN
1x Earl's Aluminium Oil Cooler Mounting Kit for 16 row
4x Earl's -8 to 3/8 NPT adaptor
4x Earl's Swivelseal -8 90 deg hose end
Earl's Autoflex -8 hose approx 2meters
Mocal Aluminium Sandwich Plate with Thermostat
The cooler with all the fittings and brackets minus the hose and sandwich plate
Close up of the Earl’s 16 row oil cooler
Sandwich plate in place with fittings and hoses.
Another view
Cooler installed (All fasteners were changed to Aluminium Potassium Bichromate soon after)
View with the bumper installed.
As I don’t have any gauges to measure the oil temperature or pressure YET, I am not able to ascertain how well this setup works, but since installing I have gone for one track day session and the car performed very well without any oil or coolant temperature problems.
I also bought a set of Earl's AN spanners to ensure that the fittings and hose ends do not get damaged when installing.
Earl's Wrenches for AN fittings. Not cheap at about AUD 35.00 per piece.
6 comments:
Lovely Mate!! Looks good... time for some guages to look at.
thanks jacko! Yours is equally if not more impressive than mine la!! got relocation kit for the oil filter all :)
yup yup, gauges need to come in soon!
If given the choice I will not relocate the filter due to pressure losses. Then again, relocating it makes oil change faster, easier and safer for my mech atlease.
Man.. I just wet myself. U guys r the biz in Proton/Mitsu modding! Someone wanna convert to a Slowtra and join me? :P
andrew,
i am just continuing what you have started!!! :)
Hi, may i know how much is the Oil Cooler set and where to get about ?
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