Oil Cooler Fitment Questions

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:54 am

I'll get some pics when it's finished. Have to make some brackets first. I'm not suggesting it'll airlock bedause it's pumped, I just can't see it forcing all the air out, I reckon the top few rows will hold air.

The only way to tell, is to measure the temps when it's up and running.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:01 am

Interesting points that JF raised about hoses Gerry

I know Steven Darley dropped a hose off his at Silverstone resulting in the fire and Maddog's oil cooler hose came off at the ring with worse consequences.

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:12 am

Yes, I will be getting my lines changed for made up braided ones.....should of done it like that in the first place :roll:

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:09 am

dynamix wrote:Interesting points that JF raised about hoses Gerry

I know Steven Darley dropped a hose off his at Silverstone resulting in the fire and Maddog's oil cooler hose came off at the ring with worse consequences.

It's so b***** expensive to do that but the conssequences if something goes wrong

As you say Dunk.

JF & AF are two people I take serious notice of. They don't take chances with the basics. I'll go and see what the locl hydraulics people can make up.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:15 am

I totally agree on the JF / AF side - they dont do 'bad' advice

... if a jobs worth doing ..... :thumb:

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:43 am

Gerry,
You can use the fittings/hose i supplied to get ferrules fitted on ok once you have sorted the pipe run lenghts if you want from a hudraulics company.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:52 am

Hi Eddy, Sorry mate, that's my intention. I've just found a hydraulics company and I'll sort the run lengths and ask them to crimp the fittings. I also need to find some heat insulation because the Subaru oil filter nestles in the manifold pipes.

It's always the simple jobs that cause the most aggro. :roll:

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:54 am

Gerry - I know Gary at APT had some heat insulation for the hoses if that helps.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:59 am

Thanks Dunk. I'd like to get it sorted today but if it looks like being a rush job, I'll leave it to next week. I'm doing an oil change at the same time and I've already drained the oil. At

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:01 am

Nice one Gerry,
Respect to make it a proper job mate. It is either right or wrong hey!