I'm not on the road yet so I cannot speak to the temp drop, but I managed to fit one of the big Earl's oil coolers (along with a more normally sized Tranny one) up front of the radiator. Took some creative routing to get all the hoses and coolers to fit especially around the RS doors but they do fit.
I even went so far as to install a decent sized steering cooler in between (not pictured) the trans and oil coolers.
I may still add AC and really don't feel having oil coolers, condensor, and the radiator will work out for me. I've found a place I can package the heat exchanger cleanly. I'm going to get in touch with Ron Davis in the next few days to make me one.
The only place I feel an air cooler would work is in front or behind the radiator. Space is hard to come by on a first gen, especially with a big block. Fluidyne and C&R will both build a heat exchanger in a dual pass radiator.
So will AFCO although Im finding out that it's not as good as a air-based unit. DSE found that it dropped the oil temp by about 30 degrees.
It's certainly better than it was, but it still eventually gets hot. The nice part is that is also warms the oil so no need for a t-stat on the oil line.
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That makes sense, but I am going to run the accumulator for cold start and back up in case something breaks. It may save the engine in an emergency.
Thanks Todd. Let me know how it goes. (with pics too!)
In fact, if you could just spend the next 10 hours in your garage photographing evey square inch of your car for me..... I dig your car.
Appreciate it. Steve, I called Afco and the oil cooler they use in their radiators is a little on the small side. It's a 12 plate but is the same size as a tranny cooler. He said the dimiensions are 2.75 1.5 & 11.
Ran into this topic which is perfect since I have an oil accumulator question. I have a 3 quart Moroso tank with solenoid and am considering mounting this thing (it's pretty friggin big) to the inside of my passenger subframe connector since there is no room under the hood. It will clear all exhaust and linkage from the tranny and looks to be a pretty safe and hidden place. The exhaust is lower than the cooler so clearance is great. What are your thoughts? Thanks again.
It should be fine as long as no road debris takes out a line. I just mounted mine the other night. They are flippin huge but I'm digging the business look.
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