AndreGT6 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Looking for shots of installed oil coolers.I can't decide if I should mount on the top part of the frame or drop it down a little lower.Top blocks the rad, lower semi blocks the cooler.Leaning towards lower, but would like some feed back.Tim, you have any shots of your install?Thanks.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Steve Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Why not mount it vertically beside the rad as they did on the GT6R? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted May 12, 2007 Author Share Posted May 12, 2007 Interesting, and yes considering going that way.I should be able to weld a mount onto the rad?Thanks.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Mine is down below the front of the engine, hung off the steering rack mounting.Reckon the GT6R place is better, be sure to include a thermostat.Steve, I am sure we'd all love to see more snaps of your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Steve Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Tim,I've got lots of pics of the car. What do you want to see and how do we post them without hijacking Andre's thread? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 aye id love to! looks ace, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted May 12, 2007 Author Share Posted May 12, 2007 Post away Steve, I want too see more detailed shots on how the cooler is mounted.Tim yes, I have a stat.Got my oil gauge line installed, I may actually move my gauges around, wont be stock, but I find my steering wheel blocks my view of the pressure gauge.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 OEM mount for optional oil cooler was on the frame a couple of inches in front of the radiator.The sideways install looks really nice, & I'd think would have better cooling for both oil cooler & radiator.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 I'll have to work on some mounting options.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndreGT6 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 I want too see more detailed shots of the oil cooler ;)A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Steve Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I'll post a couple different angles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Steve Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Another angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Steve Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 And another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Steve Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 OK, keeping in mind that we are a desert racing series there's a few things that appear here that are important. That is a 19 row oil cooler, probably larger than you'll need in more temperate climates.What's important, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE, is the enclosed ducting to the rad. I get so freakin sick of hearing whines about how terrible the Triumph cooling system is and then when you start asking...No, I don't have the shroud,No, I've never cleaned the leaves out of the grill.No, my pressure cap is the originalNo, I have no idea where my expansion goes...Ad nauseumMaybe we pay more attention to cooling in the desert than in the real world but these cars don't have to overheat!Sorry, rant mode off.That said, I've spent a lot of hours combatting overheating in my racer and it may be worthwhile to offer up my solution in another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 So far I've been happy with my rad, but we shall see how well it works in solo II.But very cool (get it cool, hehe I've been up since 5am with only 4 hours of sleep) have useful images.I will develop my setup, still have to decide on the fan issue.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Steve Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I've got a 21 pound cap on the rad versus the original of what? 11 Pounds. You cannot allow localised boiling in the head because if you get the slightest bit of nucleate boiling all is lost. You must ensure that all air is exhausted from the system.But wait, this isn't a water thread is it?Andre. fit an oil temp gauge to the sump and try to keep it just above boiling point for your altitude. You'll be fine...Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 I had thought about putting one in when I was building the engine, but ran out of funds.1 issue at a time, I'm thinking a fan will be a must, due to Solo II runs, so you beat around for 2 mins and then wait to go again.Steve you know if there are any North American sources for Pacet electric fans? 11"?Thanks.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Steve, what thermostat housing is that?It is different from the Mk3, which has the left-hand pipe going to the front (not to the side like yours). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6boy Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Can't run to pictures at present, but my oil radiator is mounted vertically, adjacent to the water radiator. Dead easy to fabricate brackets etc. No shroud on it yet(but there is on the water rad- including rear shroud). Oil cooler rad gets just as full of dead flies as the water rad= so good airflow to/through it. Neat car Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 Lets see it man :)A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndreGT6 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Yeah, I want to replace my fan shortly.Best time wil be when I'm installing the new igntion system, as I need to fit the timing wheel onto the pulley.Thanks for the tip, I do "pre-flight" checks when I take the GT6 out. I will add the cooler lines to that check when its in.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I have had a similar incident to Neil's once. It was weird, gotta be me not tightening a clip properly.(Neil- You doing the LCC?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 At least now I have my oil gauge line so I can monitor things.I'm going to go with mounting it down infront of the rad.I figure it will be eaiser, going to make up 2 metal tabs and weld them to the frame.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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