oil cooler flow

[klork]

Does anyone happen to know how much the factory oil cooler flows? My LT5 is going in a different car and did not come with the factory cooler. I have a really nice oil cooler from a previous project that originally came from an airplane but has -8 fittings. I would like to flow the cooler I have to see if it would be a restriction compared to the factory cooler.

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by klork

Does anyone happen to know how much the factory oil cooler flows? My LT5 is going in a different car and did not come with the factory cooler. I have a really nice oil cooler from a previous project that originally came from an airplane but has -8 fittings. I would like to flow the cooler I have to see if it would be a restriction compared to the factory cooler.

It is a bit complicated

Oil Filter Adapter Functions 1
Oil Filter Adapter Functions 2

[klork]

So basically what I am reading from that is that even if the cooler is a little restrictive the engine will still see full oil flow because it will bypass oil around the cooler if it senses a restriction there.

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by klork

So basically what I am reading from that is that even if the cooler is a little restrictive the engine will still see full oil flow because it will bypass oil around the cooler if it senses a restriction there.

Oil Cooler Bypass Valve serves that function.
Oil Filter Bypass Valve serves that function for restrictive Oil Filter.

[klork]

That makes me feel a lot better about using my oil cooler and saves a decent amount of money on buying a new one.