[Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed

[Richard Good]

Isolator mounts are a good idea, especially if mounted on the "radiator 
protection shield" on a TR6.  This piece also mounts the sway bar which can 
cause some twisting that will crack the cooler.  Been there.

Richard Good

----- 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 02, 2009 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed


>  Hi Mike, a couple thoughts on the oil cooler.
>  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.
>  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.
>  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?
>  My $0.02 worth.
>  Bill ---- Original Message -----
>  From: "Mike Mehl" <mike.mehl at yahoo.com>
>  To: "Triumph Friends of" <fot at autox.team.net>
>  Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:05 PM
>  Subject: [Fot] TR4 oil cooler advice needed
>
>
>  > I got a lot of good ideas from the radiator questions from the forum. 
> I
> also
>  > need some thoughts on an oil cooler.  I have a very old oil cooler on
> the
>  > car that looks like I should not use. I am looking for advice on what
> oil
>  > cooler to run along with the fitting/hose size.  Also where should I
> mount.
>  > it?
>  >
>  > Thanks.
>  > Mike Mehl
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