Help me make a cheap oil cooler for these engines...

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fatcaaat

Discussion Starter · Oct 18, 2004

I am going to build a kit for a cheap oil cooler setup. This setup will cost the consumer about $75-80 and use high-end components. Why? Because I am sick of these large companies ripping off people for stuff that doesn't cost anywhere near what we are paying for it.

So, what I need is a picture...from one of you guys that have an expensive oil cooler. I need a picture of the backside of the oil cooler adapter plate. Once I have that, I will modify my plate, get some adapters, and put on a HP 4 row cooler.

I have a temperature gauge in my oil and will determine the effectiveness of the cooling once completed with some scientific testing (15 minutes of 50mph driving from a cold start) with and without the cooler and take temperature readings.

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p3racer

· #4 · Oct 18, 2004

z88R:

I'd contact dratv.com to see if he can get just the adapter plates, as I know he can, but if he will, that's a different story.

here ya go http://www.dratv.com/oilcoadpl9.html

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p3racer

· #7 · Oct 18, 2004

fatcaaat said:
It is the plate that is going to be difficult. For me, it is no bid deal...a drill press with a mill cutter and a steady hand will knock down the fins just the way I need them.

As a matter of fact, I think I can build this thing for less than $50!

good luck and if its that cheap I dont think it will be a good quality cooler as I havent found any that are inexpensive yet GOOD quality for under 50 bucks

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