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Originally Posted by Vegas69
To close for comfort. While it may be functional, I'd be concerned about a hose failure and potential fire at a time yet determined. Different block adapter or fitting configuration to run it along the oil pan? Or out behind the headers by the firewall?
I'd also have to wonder about freeway oil temps of 250 before the cooler. Are you sure your tune isn't to lean? It should run cool down the freeway without an oil cooler. Lower oil temps mean longer engine life. 230-250 road racing would be great. 210-230 on the street would be optimal.
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Yeah we will see about the temps on the road course.
I'd like to try and keep my existing adapter because it appears to be one of the few oil thermostats that actually works and allows the oil to heat up. This is why I'm leaning towards hard lines. I tried to run the lines out the back but it is stupid tight there too. These headers are just super tight to the block on the drivers side. I think the only way to get a lot of clearance would be to use an adapter that spins on in place of the oil filter and run a remote oil filter.
Thanks for the feedback Todd.
EDIT: I'm planning to take the car for a dyno tune but I'm 99% sure it is running too rich.
I'm seeing coolant temps of around 205-210 so I don't know if that had something to do with the higher oil temps in the past. I've been trying to chase down the vintage air peeps because I appear to have a coolant flow issue. My temps will be 205-210 in 6th gear at 70mph but if I shift down to 4th at the same speed the temps will drop below 200 and run high 190's.