n2motorsports
09-15-2006, 10:26 PM
Is anyone running this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/350Z-300ZX-240SX-280ZX-OIL-COOLER-SANDWICH-PLATE-BYPASS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33613QQihZ011QQi temZ320028601363QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
I've been struggling with it all day chasing leaks. I mounted the oil cooler with the in/out lines facing down towards the ground. It's a tight squeeze with the -10an lines. One of the line goes through the engine mount support.
The first problem I encounted was the actual sandwich did not clear one of the hex screws. What I ended up doing was removing the screw and grinding it down approx 1-2mm. Angle of picture is directly underneath the car looking up. I circled the hex screw that was grinded down. That fixed the first leak. Thinking the problem was solved, I cleaned everything with simple green and hosed it off and then took it for a test run. When I got back, I jacked up the car to see another leak, not from the lines, oil filter or oil sender but between the oil adapter and engine block again. There are 4 hex screws that I can see, I wonder if another screw won't clear. If you look at the ebay pic, you'll notice 2 notches, maybe to clear these screws, but only if you mounted it hortizonally, but mounting it that way hits the alternator. I'm sure if I had an endless supply of an hose fitting it would work, but I don't, Im suck with straight an fittings, no fancy 90 degree stuff.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c140/n2motorsports/ebaycooler.jpg
Anyhow, just wondering if anyone else is running this, and how did you mount it and if you had to customize anything.
Also, this thing is suppose to have a thermostat bypass valve, but when I start up the car, my oil cooler warms up immediately. Maybe the oil is prevented from flowing back into the engine until it reaches a certain temp, but I always thought it was the other way around...that it should prevent oil from flowing into the cooler until it hits a certain temp???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/350Z-300ZX-240SX-280ZX-OIL-COOLER-SANDWICH-PLATE-BYPASS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33613QQihZ011QQi temZ320028601363QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
I've been struggling with it all day chasing leaks. I mounted the oil cooler with the in/out lines facing down towards the ground. It's a tight squeeze with the -10an lines. One of the line goes through the engine mount support.
The first problem I encounted was the actual sandwich did not clear one of the hex screws. What I ended up doing was removing the screw and grinding it down approx 1-2mm. Angle of picture is directly underneath the car looking up. I circled the hex screw that was grinded down. That fixed the first leak. Thinking the problem was solved, I cleaned everything with simple green and hosed it off and then took it for a test run. When I got back, I jacked up the car to see another leak, not from the lines, oil filter or oil sender but between the oil adapter and engine block again. There are 4 hex screws that I can see, I wonder if another screw won't clear. If you look at the ebay pic, you'll notice 2 notches, maybe to clear these screws, but only if you mounted it hortizonally, but mounting it that way hits the alternator. I'm sure if I had an endless supply of an hose fitting it would work, but I don't, Im suck with straight an fittings, no fancy 90 degree stuff.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c140/n2motorsports/ebaycooler.jpg
Anyhow, just wondering if anyone else is running this, and how did you mount it and if you had to customize anything.
Also, this thing is suppose to have a thermostat bypass valve, but when I start up the car, my oil cooler warms up immediately. Maybe the oil is prevented from flowing back into the engine until it reaches a certain temp, but I always thought it was the other way around...that it should prevent oil from flowing into the cooler until it hits a certain temp???