Engine Oil Cooler Removal
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Originally Posted by JETPILOT
Has anyone removed the stock engine oil cooler? How did you block off the coolant supply and return?
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I don't think you have to weld them shut...the only thing that went thru them
was the water, but you have to put a piece of pipe or nipple so the coolant
lines can be reconnected to each other so it can return to the radiator.
Water just went in one side (factory oil cooler) and out the other. Nothing
will leak if you don't do anything with them. Just make sure to reconnect the
water lines with each other.
was the water, but you have to put a piece of pipe or nipple so the coolant
lines can be reconnected to each other so it can return to the radiator.
Water just went in one side (factory oil cooler) and out the other. Nothing
will leak if you don't do anything with them. Just make sure to reconnect the
water lines with each other.
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Originally Posted by 06Track
I don't think you have to weld them shut...the only thing that went thru them
was the water, but you have to put a piece of pipe or nipple so the coolant
lines can be reconnected to each other so it can return to the radiator.
Water just went in one side (factory oil cooler) and out the other. Nothing
will leak if you don't do anything with them. Just make sure to reconnect the
water lines with each other.
was the water, but you have to put a piece of pipe or nipple so the coolant
lines can be reconnected to each other so it can return to the radiator.
Water just went in one side (factory oil cooler) and out the other. Nothing
will leak if you don't do anything with them. Just make sure to reconnect the
water lines with each other.
I could be wrong though. I will look through the manual to confirm.
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the oil cooler gets the coolant from the coolant hardpipe that runs alongside the engine on the passenger side and the coolant then is routed to the front of the engine to the thermostat.
I welded shut the nipple or exit from the hardpipe and the just put a T in the coolant hose that runs in front of the engine at the top and right in front of the thermostat and connected it to the thermostat, I just didn't feel comfortable removing that flow into the themostat as it might affect the operation of the thermostat.
I welded shut the nipple or exit from the hardpipe and the just put a T in the coolant hose that runs in front of the engine at the top and right in front of the thermostat and connected it to the thermostat, I just didn't feel comfortable removing that flow into the themostat as it might affect the operation of the thermostat.
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Originally Posted by westpak
the oil cooler gets the coolant from the coolant hardpipe that runs alongside the engine on the passenger side and the coolant then is routed to the front of the engine to the thermostat.
I welded shut the nipple or exit from the hardpipe and the just put a T in the coolant hose that runs in front of the engine at the top and right in front of the thermostat and connected it to the thermostat, I just didn't feel comfortable removing that flow into the themostat as it might affect the operation of the thermostat.
I welded shut the nipple or exit from the hardpipe and the just put a T in the coolant hose that runs in front of the engine at the top and right in front of the thermostat and connected it to the thermostat, I just didn't feel comfortable removing that flow into the themostat as it might affect the operation of the thermostat.
You would still have the bypass tube that goes across the front of then engine so you would still be fine.
My setup is different since I don't run a thermostat, bypass tube or a stock oil cooler.
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Originally Posted by Audible Mayhem
its actually not an oil cooler but an oil warmer. we remove it all the time off of cars, you just need a small piece thats threaded to completely remove it or just put a straight piece in the coolant lines to bypass it.
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Originally Posted by Audible Mayhem
its actually not an oil cooler but an oil warmer. we remove it all the time off of cars, you just need a small piece thats threaded to completely remove it or just put a straight piece in the coolant lines to bypass it.
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I completely removed mine and installed an Earl's custom setup. All I did was thread the rest of the fitting that held the stock oil cooler on and then cut it to the correct length for the new sandwich adapter. Then I removed the lines and welded them closed...
Here is a pic of the final setup.
Here is a pic of the final setup.
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Thanks for the pic, but I am curious about what the pipe on the passenger side looks like (plugged or capped, or welded shut, and then is the issue about how does the Thermostat get coolant if you stop the bypass fluid route.
Westpak use a T from the top hose crossing in front of the engine. What did you do?
Westpak use a T from the top hose crossing in front of the engine. What did you do?
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Originally Posted by Quamen
You would still have the bypass tube that goes across the front of then engine so you would still be fine.
My setup is different since I don't run a thermostat, bypass tube or a stock oil cooler.
My setup is different since I don't run a thermostat, bypass tube or a stock oil cooler.
Originally Posted by rrmedicx
Hey westpak, do you have a pic of your setup to see how the T you put in works. Sounds like a good idea. I'd like to see how that would work.
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Bump for some info regarding the benefits or problems with such a mod?
I do plan on adding an external oil cooler w/ a thermostat & would love to get rid of the extra hoses associated with the OEM oil cooler (especially the one that runs from the upper drivers side, across the front of the engine, then to the oil cooler). I just want to be sure that I won't be causing any undue damage to the engine by doing so.
I do plan on adding an external oil cooler w/ a thermostat & would love to get rid of the extra hoses associated with the OEM oil cooler (especially the one that runs from the upper drivers side, across the front of the engine, then to the oil cooler). I just want to be sure that I won't be causing any undue damage to the engine by doing so.