Were to mount my oil cooler?
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I have an N/a engine, just not sure were to mount it? if you could post some pics up and the parts you have used.

Many thanks in advance

just knock up some brackets and stick it in the front of the car.. job done.

mine is in front of the starter motor, you will have to cut some of the panel out to fit it in.

Do you need it?

Have you got an oil temp gauge?

In the 13's at last!.. Just

What's your oil temps like?

No, oil temp gauge, just oil pressure. Its a southams built the race engine with the oil cooler. It does get some stick, its a 1380 with quite a high spec rolling roaded at southams with 122bhp at the wheels.

Do i really need it then?

Edited by JOEMACCA51 on 13th Nov, 2008.

You'll never know until you've fitted a gauge. Do that first.

122whp? 5-port head? Which cam are you using?

Spec of my engine
1380 cc offset bored, Omega pistons & rings
Southam crankshaft (wedged, bladed, back drilled, cross drilled)
Kent 296 Scatter Cam,
Stage 3 big valve head
Hi Lift Rockers, 240lb dual valve springs, Rocker Box with oil breather and remote Oil cooler
Weber 45 DCOE, Facet performance electric fuel pump, fuel filter
Maniflow LCB and silencer
High output alternator, balasted ignition

122 Bananas probably. It says you've got a remote oil cooler..
In the shed? If not, I guess you've already mounted it somewhere.

Still not sure if you need it. Measure!

I would say you dont need it! both my 649 equipped 1191 and the current 133 at the wheels 16V ( SC sprint cams) engine run without it and I did not overheat the oil, even at continous high RPM running at the dyno.