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Re: oil cooler placement

To: Toby Atwater <Toby.1969ah.1971lc@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: oil cooler placement
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 22:32:58 -0500
Cc: Spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <07af01bfb0e1$09b43b40$299e480c@theman>
Toby Atwater wrote:
> 
> I have seen oil coolers in front of radiators but I am not sure If I am
> comfortable with that idea. Doesn't it just block flow to the radiator? I
> was thinking of cutting a hole in the fan shroud\radiator holding thing
> below the radiator to mount the oil cooler. Again I am afraid that all the
> oncoming air will go though the oil cooler and not flow upwards towards the
> radiator. Any ideas? Suggestions ? Thanks.
> 
> Toby
> 69 Sprite

        I don't believe you should have a problem with front mounting the
cooler. I would assume it's not so large as to block the entire
radiator. Besides not having a huge detrimental effect on air flow, the
heat removed from the oil is not entirely dissimilar from the heat
removed from the water (same source, and such). My RX-7 has a factory
oil cooler (in front of the condenser which is in front of the radiator)
and I have heard no stories of damage from stones/bugs/debris/livestock
smaller than manhole covers (actually, an entire manhole... it was a
construction area).
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