Oil cooler and line questions - Lateral-g Forums

wmhjr · #1 07-26-2011, 07:33 AM

Chad, thanks. I'm concerned about the same issues. I really don't have another area to stick a cooler that I can think of. Space is an issue to say the least. I could probably stick it in the engine compartment behind one of hte headlight buckets "maybe" but there is no air flow and the effectiveness of the cooler would be suspect to say the least. The Bull run car has that PRC cooler (I think) but it is mounted in front of the radiator without the fan. I agree that assuming that the unit is mounted at the correct spacement (maybe an inch or less) in front of the rad I'm better off using the integrated shroud/fan on the back of the rad to pull air through than anything else. I think I could have two results from it.

I think it's possible that during track time, I'd see reduced overall temps as airflow and lowered oil temps would reduce overall operating temps. However it's also possible that in "street" traffic kind of driving, I could end up with higher water temps due to the loss of heat exchange in the radiator but not enough airflow.

ccracin · #2 07-26-2011, 07:44 AM

We were looking at this cooler since we have a PRC rad and the quality is top notch.

http://www.prchotrod.com/products/pr...ccessories.php

wmhjr · #3 07-26-2011, 07:55 AM

That is exactly the PRC cooler I'm looking at. I would like to see it unshrouded (without the fans). I'm a little concerned about how it will block the radiator.

ccracin · #4 07-26-2011, 08:01 AM

Have you looked at mounting it horizontal in front of and at the base of the rad? You would have to run fans unless you put some type of dam or splitter on the car to direct air up through it. Thinking out of the box a bit.

wmhjr · #5 07-26-2011, 08:33 AM

I have but don't think there is enough room in front of the rad/core support to fit it. I would be very surprised if there were. The other issue would be that it would be right up against the bumper if that could even happen, so you'd risk catastrophic failure of the oiling system even if you just bumped the bumper. There really isn't any room other than n front of hte rad/core support due to the (low) height of the car.

ccracin · #6 07-26-2011, 08:47 AM

Fine then, I say jack the engine up and build a new car around it!

wmhjr · #7 07-26-2011, 09:00 AM

Exactly. I'll start right on that. What kind of chassis can I get for $75?