Oil cooler fitting?
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Unfortunately my turbo engine never came with a oil cooler. I will need to fit one. I’m not sure how though? Where does it connect up on the turbo engine?

Also oil coolers are about £70 with pipes? Does that sound reasonable or is there a cheaper place to get them?

And if anyone has some suggestions please feel free. My knowledge on these engines isn’t that great at the moment.

Many thanks.

James.

look behind your distribruter, see that pipe that goes to the oil filter housing from the front of the block?

The cooler and pipes replace that pipe.

JF.

Hmmm, this one:



Is there any reason why my engine didn't come wih an oil cooler?

Did all turbo engines have them as standard?

yes, you got it!



JF.

LOL at the rcker cover!

LOL!! Cool. Thanks guys.

Are they not meant to come with oil coolers as standard? Anyone know?

Yes a metro turbo came with an oil cooler from the factory.

JF.

I might be being stupid but I thought the turbo didn't have the carb overflow pipe bolted to the clutch cover as the carb is sealed.

LMFAO Jon

Hmmm. Wonder why mine has got some different stuf on it like its missing the oil cooler and it has the overflow The carb was sealed on mine as it had the special screws.

might be worth checking the engine no to see if its proper turbo lump, also whip the rocker cover off and check for 2 different diameter valvestems.

That is not what is meant as sealed ...

He meant the carb does not have the usual overflow as the float being pressurised would mean it'd be breathing fuel.

Don't want to be negative but are you sure that is a turbo engine?

It could be a NA engine with the turbo stuff fitted ... not unheard of .... is the engine number plate on it????

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

It should have a green colour oil pressure sender if it's straight out of a metro turbo,as they operate the other way round to the mini ones(no pressure open circuit)

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

Hmmmm. I dunno. i saw the car it came out of and it was a metro turbo. Its got the whole turbo setup. The part where the pipe from the bottom of the turbo goes into the back of the block. Seems to have ll of it although im no expert.lol



The overflow:



Also had a look and theres quite a few turbo engines have an overflow mounted to the flywheel housing:

thats the anti run on and i think that was on all metty turbo's.

Not sure why someone has taken the oil cooler off though. certainly not a bad thing as its doubtful it needed it!!!

Only fit an oil cooler if your planning on lots of motorway or flat out track action

Oh right. Yeh iv seen it on a few of them in pictures.

I know. I cant understand it. Oh well, thats good that it doesn't need one but i might aswel get one just to be safe.

just to be safe? it does just as much harm to the engine to run with to cool oil, as to run with to hot oil.

I just want to fit one as they came with them standard tbh.

I never realised that it was just the same to run with cool oil as hot. I would have thought that cooler oil was better for the engine.

That isn't the anti run on valve, its the float chamber vent valve to stop vapour locking in the carb with a hot turbo and to aid hot re-starting.

Yes, Tom's right. Now you've posted pics of it with everything mounted I think I probably is a genuine one.

If your going to fit an oil cooler then fit a thermostat so that it runs only when required.

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

mattress+ garage im not liking that!!!

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

Tom Fenton wrote:

Edited by hammoj28turbo on 18th Mar, 2007.