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Old 01-09-2019   #1
Locobob
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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Default Rear Mounted Oil Cooler

Been kicking around moving the engine oil cooler to the rear frame rail so I thought I'd throw the idea out of comments and input. I would be using a custom/universal oil cooler, probably something like a 10"x10" and hanging it off the rear frame rail next to my relocated battery box which is already there hanging off the right side of that crossmember right behind the rear end.


Pros:
10lbs ish of weight off the front end for better weight distribution
Declutters the radiator area for better cooling
Mounted next to my battery box it'll make a nice mounting surface
for the rear diffuser I plan to make.


Cons:
Probably add 3-4 pounds of hose using light weight hose, might be
mitigated somewhat by size of cooler
Hose routing will be a bit challenging, I'd probably go
through/behind pass side lower body panel
Pressure drop?
Road debris? differential/exhaust should protect it pretty well
Effectiveness? I would just rely on under car airflow, I think it
would be good enough considering how little the oil cooler
actually gets used - pretty much track only.


Thoughts???
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