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Hi,
Been recently looking into replacing the doghouse oil cooler with an adaptor plate to hose in a oil filter and then into a separate oil cooler with fan.
My calculations work out that a 13 row x 235mm Mocal cooler would result in efficient oil cooling with something within the similar range of pressure drop to stock across the cooler (to maintain the use of the dual relief ports in the case) when using a 30mm oils pump.
It makes sense to me given the original cooler is 7 row (I think) and about the same height. Obviously I presume the Mocal cooler would be more efficient.
Then I look at the available coolers with fans from the usual suspects, they are huge 70+ row coolers and must be way too large, therefore resulting in oil temps barely rising above 80 degrees if using a wax stat to control flow to the cooler, but they're also pretty difficult to place easily.
I've found 1 post on the SSVC forum where a bloke is running a 16 row Mocal with no fan and just a scoop, he could drive at 70mph and the oil temp wouldn't go over 100 degrees. So a 13 row and a fan should result in lower temperatures.
That's only 1 person though, everyone else appears to be using the massive bugpack and similar coolers.
I basically need some clarification and any bodies experience of external coolers to ensure I purchase the correct one.
Thanks in advance.
Been recently looking into replacing the doghouse oil cooler with an adaptor plate to hose in a oil filter and then into a separate oil cooler with fan.
My calculations work out that a 13 row x 235mm Mocal cooler would result in efficient oil cooling with something within the similar range of pressure drop to stock across the cooler (to maintain the use of the dual relief ports in the case) when using a 30mm oils pump.
It makes sense to me given the original cooler is 7 row (I think) and about the same height. Obviously I presume the Mocal cooler would be more efficient.
Then I look at the available coolers with fans from the usual suspects, they are huge 70+ row coolers and must be way too large, therefore resulting in oil temps barely rising above 80 degrees if using a wax stat to control flow to the cooler, but they're also pretty difficult to place easily.
I've found 1 post on the SSVC forum where a bloke is running a 16 row Mocal with no fan and just a scoop, he could drive at 70mph and the oil temp wouldn't go over 100 degrees. So a 13 row and a fan should result in lower temperatures.
That's only 1 person though, everyone else appears to be using the massive bugpack and similar coolers.
I basically need some clarification and any bodies experience of external coolers to ensure I purchase the correct one.
Thanks in advance.