What to do with this damaged oil cooler sandwich plate?

[SS30RR]

Hey Guys,

 

It looks like the sandwich plate had been damaged in the past and an attempt to alloy weld a crack.

 

 

 

Anyhow I wouldn't mind getting a new one if they're not too expensive.

 

 

[Scoota G]

I purchased one from the states for $20... New!

[dat2kman]

Rocket Industries Eastern Creek area, or

MSCN performance at Seven Hills

They have all that stuff

[SS30RR]

Music to my ears. Thanks boys.

[SS30RR]

Found it! Just in case anyone out there is looking for one in the future.

 

http://www.mscn.com.au/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=354

[Riceburner]

What about one with the inbuilt thermostat?

 

Are they reliable, What do you guys with coolers run?

[dat2kman]

The ones with a thermostat in them, are just a bi-metallic coil, with a flat, as it heats up, it unwinds and blocks off a port that feed fluid back into engine, thus ensuring more flow through the cooler.

Yes they work, and best of all you get your oil to good operating temp quickly.

I use the ones with the bimetallic spring coil winding thingy thing.

[SS30RR]

Oh so mines an open circuit all the time?

 

dam hehehhehe. No wonder I get massive water deposits in the oil catch can. Motor probably rarely warms up unless i got for a long hard fang.

[dat2kman]

Oh so mines an open circuit all the time?

 

dam hehehhehe. No wonder I get massive water deposits in the oil catch can. Motor probably rarely warms up unless i got for a long hard fang.

Yes that style is full flow, if you are a lot of normal driving, then dont use the one you got,the condensation is indication you are not running it long enough, and/or not getting hot enough to evaporate it.

 

The full flow type, srcewed to side of block, running into a remote filter block with filter, then into a front mount cooler, then back into engine will cause pressure drop, but for race use is preffered.

 

The shops can supply a block that screws onto engine, that an oil filter then screws onto, it will have two outlets for Dash fittings for cooler hose to screw onto. Some blocks may have a smaller threaded hole for additional oil pressure gage or sender, i like to use a 20 psi sender, yes it blinks when pressure is low, but, the stock sender will light up at 8psi or less, that is danger territory in a race engine

 

[SS30RR]

Went to Seven hills and bought a replacement open one circuit one this morning. Oh well : ).

 

I shouldn't be driving it around unless I'm going on a good long fang anyhow to be honest. Drinks a bank volt in fuel (another issue I'm going to take on later).

 

Thanks heaps for the info.