LB7: -10 an oil cooling setup

[diesel53]

Is a -10 an setup sufficent for the oil flow rate or is -12an what is needed from the adapter through the cooler? I've looked and may have missed it in one of the oil cooling threads.

 

[03spoolindmax]

I'm running 12 an lines and fittings on my oil cooler. Although where the fittings go into the cooler and filter adapter they go from 12an to 1/2" npt

 

[malibu795]

i'm running -10 and oil filter remote with no pressure drop.. made a thread bout it to

 

[diesel53]

I'll look that up, thanks. Not finding any coolers with -12 an inlet/outlets.

 

[03spoolindmax]

Look up fluidyne or earls they have them

 

[malibu795]

I'll look that up, thanks. Not finding any coolers with -12 an inlet/outlets.

i ran 1/2" npt

 

[diesel53]

Thanks I'd like to do a -10an adapter no thermostat and -10an inlet/outlet on a cooler as soon as I find what I need.

In az I'm not sure I need the thermostat

 

[03spoolindmax]

Earls recommends a thermostat. They state if you don't have a thermostat and the engine/oil is cold you could blow the cooler out if you get on it or spike the oil pressure. Being in az though you might not have a problem

 

[03spoolindmax]

I paid $30 for a derale thermostat sandwich adapter.

 

[diesel53]

I paid $30 for a derale thermostat sandwich adapter.

Hmm.. I'll see if I can find it. -10an?
Thermostat didn't seem necessary but maybe better to have it and not need it than the other way.

 

[hondarider552]

I never had one on my killerbee cooler.

 

[03spoolindmax]

1/2"npt to 12an but you can easily buy new fittings for 10an

 

[03spoolindmax]

I live in mi so I decided to get one. Cheap insurance so I don't ruin a $200 cooler

 

[diesel53]

Thanks guys, that helps a lot.

 

[malibu795]

Earls recommends a thermostat. They state if you don't have a thermostat and the engine/oil is cold you could blow the cooler out if you get on it or spike the oil pressure. Being in az though you might not have a problem

really?!? i think that rep needs to go through a fram course again... stock pressure maxs is less than 90psi with a cooler pressure tested to at least200 psi


the problem with sandwich adapters is the make very sharp90* turns that result in pressure drops

 

[03spoolindmax]

I was just stating what was sent with the cooler. I wondered myself how it could cause the cooler to burst but haven't had any issues.

 

[diesel53]

really?!? i think that rep needs to go through a fram course again... stock pressure maxs is less than 90psi with a cooler pressure tested to at least200 psi


the problem with sandwich adapters is the make very sharp90* turns that result in pressure drops

Are you talking the internal angles? Or fittings your the lines leaving the adapter?

 

[malibu795]

both

 

[diesel53]

both

What's the way around that? Or is there?