Fitting an oil cooler??

UKPhilTR7 · Postby **UKPhilTR7** » 30 May 2010 19:49

I am thinking of fitting an oil cooler in my 2lt 7, but not too sure if it is worth it. Has anyone fitted one and would you say that it is worth the cost, do they help cool things down?

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 30 May 2010 20:27

I have oil coolers on both my cars.
Looking at both engines and their milages since rebuilt I think in my case it was a worthwhile investment.
But than I use my cars mainly for long distance tours and road rallyes.

The Sprint, despite being fully trashed for more then 60.000 miles still has very good oil pressure.

If you are going to use the car for gentle tours only I wouldn't bother.
Just buy decent (20W50) oil and change on a regular basis.

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 30 May 2010 23:09

Phil, I live in a pretty hot place, in Queensland, & the only
time time any of my 7s have got evenly mildly hot has been when they
had a partially blocked radiator. That includrs a couple of runs of
over 1,100 Km, with only fuel & coffee stops, done in 11.5 hours.

Unless you plan to compete, I'd put the money into something more
important.

Hasbeen

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 31 May 2010 09:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> I'd put the money into something more important. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Like a fat juicy 4 or 5-row aluminium radiator - that'll keep ALL temperatures at bay...

mak · Postby **mak** » 31 May 2010 10:25

Fitted one to mine for trips up to scotland (500 plus miles each way only stopping for petrol)

It did the job, but I took it off as I don't do long journeys at the moment.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... =549372281

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 31 May 2010 17:38

I'm in the camp of those who think oil coolers are a waste of money unless you have a highly stressed engine working at it's extreme (read racing). Oil is designed to work within a certain temp range not too hot...not too cool. Even if you have a thermostat it just keeps the oil in the range it would be anyway under normal driving even spirited driving. Never had an oil cooler in any of my cars and never burned any oil or drop in compression in any of my 4 or 8 cylinder cars up to 180,000 miles the highest milage I've got to in the 18-19 years I've had my cars.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 31 May 2010 20:05

They are also very good when you drive between 3000 and 4000 kilometres
over some of the better driving roads in Europe in just over 72 hours [:D]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 31 May 2010 21:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> 4000 kilometres in just over 72 hours <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> That's racing! Endurance racing...

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 31 May 2010 21:54

Nothing to do with racing, it just Grand Touring [;)]
Even a Herald can do it, so nothing to with racing.
Just a matter of keep going.

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

caferc · Postby **caferc** » 29 Jun 2010 01:29

Could U post a picture of the connections on the engine?
thx

The Sprint, despite being fully trashed for more then 60.000 miles still has very good oil pressure.

If you are going to use the car for gentle tours only I wouldn't bother.
Just buy decent (20W50) oil and change on a regular basis.

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>
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mak · Postby **mak** » 29 Jun 2010 19:17

This should show the engine connections:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2 ... =549372281

You can get the take off plates from Mocal - they do two versions with 2 different dia connector fittings (1/2 and 5/8?) Also do some nice looking black coloured push fit connectors.

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 29 Jun 2010 21:14

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by caferc

Could U post a picture of the connections on the engine?
...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

It's in my weblog, posting from may 29th ...

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

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