[Healeys] oil cooler

[Oudesluys]

What is the use of an oil cooler if you position it next to the engine? 
It should be put in front of the radiator in a direct cold airflow.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

Frederich Ficke wrote:
> You don"t want to put a oil cooler on a big Healey. I tried and the engine
> compartment stays so hot that it actually hurts your oil pressure , unless
> you want to cut a hole in your shroud and mount the cooler where it gets
> direct air. But who really wants to do that?
> My mother actually had a BJ8 new in 67 and she said it always ran hot even
> when new and that driving it in Austin Texas heat. Shoot they even towed
> other cars with the healey she had. Now that was back in the day. LOL
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