[Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed

[fpspitfire at comcast.net]

I use a 16 row on the spitfire.B  -10 AN fittings.



I prefer the Setrab coolers over the Mocal...4 Mocals...all broke within a few
races.B  The Setrab one has been good for 5 years now.



I don't isolation mount, I firm mount from one side only so that the cooler is
in compression.B 



aaron
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILLIAM TOBIN" <william.tobin3 at verizon.net>
To: "Mike Mehl" <mike.mehl at yahoo.com>, "Triumph Friends of"
<fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 7:50:11 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed

B B Hi Mike, a couple thoughts on the oil cooler.
B B If you look at coolers, they will usually have either BSP or AN fittings.
My humble opinion is to buy a cooler with AN fittings; you can make your own
lines, fittings/hose ends are readily available in many configurations, and
colors for that matter. Do NOT use barb/clamp setups; they sometimes blow
off. If you do get a cooler with BSP fittings, Pegasus sells BSP/AN
adapters; I like AN stuff. I keep a line made up in case of a rock through
the cooler or cold weather; I can bypas the cooler in a very few minutes.
And cap off the cooler fittings.
B B I use -10 lines to the cooler; they give lots of flow. You can also buy a
fitting to put a temp gauge in the line if need be.
B B Mount it so that you have good air flow through it but don't steal air
from the radiator. I mounted mine in isolator mounts to decrease vibration;
anybody's thoughts on that? Good or not?
B B My $0.02 worth.
B B Bill ---- Original Message -----
B B From: "Mike Mehl" <mike.mehl at yahoo.com>
B B To: "Triumph Friends of" <fot at autox.team.net>
B B Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:05 PM
B B Subject: [Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed


B B > I got a lot of good ideas from the radiator questions from the forum.
B I
also
B B > need some thoughts on an oil cooler. B I have a very old oil cooler on
the
B B > car that looks like I should not use. I am looking for advice on what
oil
B B > cooler to run along with the fitting/hose size. B Also where should I
mount.
B B > it?
B B >
B B > Thanks.
B B > Mike Mehl
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