[Mgs] Oil filter mount, oil cooler, accusump ....

[Matt Trebelhorn]

I've moved my oil cooler to the lower location, behind the valence.   
It took two cuts with a holesaw and a little dressing of the edges,  
two grommets like the ones where the oil cooler lines pass through  
the radiator support, and longer bolts -- I think they're 2".  And  
replace the oil cooler hoses with the later ones that are straight on  
the cooler end.  The original oil cooler on my car did not have upper  
mounting ears, but my replacement does.

It's reversable, and it cleans up area in front of the rad.  I'm also  
running an oil cooler thermostat; with this setup I have no  
complaints about cooling when flogging the car in 100 degrees or  
commuting in 20 degree weather.  (knock on wood.)  And cutting the  
oil cooler lines for the 'stat gives you the flexibility for the  
slightly longer distance to the lowered cooler.

So with that, I've had good luck, to answer your question directly.   
It's cheap, simple, and appears effective.

Best of luck,
Matt

On Jun 27, 2007, at 3:11 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

> As I finish repairing my carport, I am getting closer to getting my
> MGBGT http://red4est.com/jasmine put back together. With the
> supercharger, I should probably get about 100hp to the ground out of
> it. When it was last running with the blower (and a few problems like
> cracked rings) I saw between 95 and 105 on the chassis dyno. The car
> will also probably see track time every couple of months, and
> occasional rallycross or autocross. Maybe 1,000 - 2,000 miles of hard
> driving a year, plus regular spirited driving around the Santa Cruz
> mountains.
>
> If one is not worried about maintaining originality, but is concerned
> with functionality, ease of use and the like, what is the best oil
> filter mount to use on an MGB?
>
> I've used a couple of different types of spin-on mounts, and prefer
> them to the canister type. I learned a painful lesson about
> overtightening, when I blew the o-ring where it mounted and dumped all
> the oil in my brand new motor on the ground.
>
> I can see that there would be various advantages in access, as well as
> cleanliness, if the oil filter were moved from the side of the block
> to a remote location (side of the engine compartment?).
>
> I have heard of people mounting oil coolers directly below the stock
> location, where they don't block air flow to the radiator. It seems to
> be fairly straightforward, without much cutting required. How much
> luck have people had with this?
>
> What sort of luck have people had with accusumps? They seem like
> they'd do well for getting pressure to the bearings on startup, and
> would prevent pressure loss on long turns on the racetrack.
>
>
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