Oil cooler?
07-30-2007, 10:15 PM
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Oil cooler? Could i take the two water supply lines that go to the oil cooler THAT ARE CAPED OFF NOW and run them to a sep. radiator, I have a heat exchanger/ rad that is 27"x12"XI" with 1/2 npt fittings on it.
Trying to get the car to run cooler.
p.s. 94 camaro
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07-31-2007, 07:05 PM
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IM not using the oil cooler anymore, im looking to use the water ports that go to the oil cooler for a sep. radiator/ heat exchanger to work with the stock radiator
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07-31-2007, 08:40 PM
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Did you take a look a his mods? I would guess that he is a turbo 396 LT4 so he has a good case for more cooling. With just my NA 396 I found the stock radiator was not up to the task for the roadcourse and had to go bigger. As for running an aux radiator off the cooler lines, I don't really see why it could not be done but am not sure how much of a gain it would really be. You would just have to make sure you have it set up so it will fill correctly and not give you an air pocket.
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Originally Posted by seawolf06
If you can afford that setup, you can afford an aftermarket radiator.
this sounds like a drag car... i would not think it would overheat after a pass like that.
08-01-2007, 08:03 AM
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Yes you could. In effect, you would have two heat exchangers. How much restriction it would put on the cooling system is anyones guess. As stated above, it would be better to invest in a better radiator / fan setup. The LT1 pump, stock or electric, becomes the limiting factor at some point. If you desire etra cooling in only a few isolated circumstances it may work for you.
Yes you could. In effect, you would have two heat exchangers. How much restriction it would put on the cooling system is anyones guess. As stated above, it would be better to invest in a better radiator / fan setup. The LT1 pump, stock or electric, becomes the limiting factor at some point. If you desire etra cooling in only a few isolated circumstances it may work for you.
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Originally Posted by TURBO Z
Could i take the two water supply lines that go to the oil cooler THAT ARE CAPED OFF NOW and run them to a sep. radiator, I have a heat exchanger/ rad that is 27"x12"XI" with 1/2 npt fittings on it.
Trying to get the car to run cooler.
p.s. 94 camaro
thanks....
Trying to get the car to run cooler.
p.s. 94 camaro
thanks....
08-01-2007, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TURBO Z
IM not using the oil cooler anymore, im looking to use the water ports that go to the oil cooler for a sep. radiator/ heat exchanger to work with the stock radiator
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08-01-2007, 06:28 PM
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The car is a street/drag car.. the car runs hotter when on the highway,but i have a 5" muffler up front above the air dam ,I think that might be the problem... p.S SEAWOLF06 IF YOU SEEN MY TURBO YOU WOULD SEE THERE IS NO ROOM FOR A BIGGER RADIATOR.....
08-01-2007, 07:41 PM
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turbo heat and muffler heat all around the radiator cant help... not real sure what to tell ya. maybe you can stick another heat exchanger up in the nose or something. gonna be a plumbing nightmare, though.
08-01-2007, 09:00 PM
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Everything is wraped,headers,crossover pipe, downpipe,turbo blanket.I just put a new a new airdam on it today,also took front bumber brace out and cut the nose/grill area.
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
Not true, when my car was ~375rwhp it would overheat after 2 laps on the track....