Date:         Sun, 14 May 1995 09:41:52 +0600
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From:         anon869@vt.edu (Christopher Bridge)
Subject:      Re: Add-on Oil Coolers

>Those barbed hoses with clamps are the worst.
>After dumping two quarts of oil in the drive way on two different occasions I
>went over to West Sac. to where they repair big trucks.  For under $30 I
>eliminated all hose clamped lines, and replaced them with High pressure
>hydralic line using AN-8 (used on A/C) fittings and swedged on ends.  A
>couple of years later I eliminated the whole damn mess and went back to
>stock.
>I have found that an external cooler won't help overheating, just delay
>reaching overheated, by virtue of there being more oil to heat.
>I have also found that an oilcooler on a new strong well running engine is a
>waist, takes motor longer to warm up, leaks. hoses in the way.
>Most of the stuff in the mags are there because they sell, they don't give a
>ship about your engine.
>
>Chris

I couldn't agree more.  I especially like what the author of the "high 
performance" section of Muirs book says on the subject.  He says something 
like: " build it right the first time, and you will not have to cover up 
your mistakes with coolers and .....".      


  Chris Bridge
  
  ''71 Westy (Sportsmobile?)
   E-mail: cbridge@vt.edu