Is A Cooler The Next Step?

[Andrew Jones]

I got a question for you guys. I have a full flow system going and I’m going to add an oil cooler. I was reading How to hot Rod Volkswagens Engines to get some ideas. So what I did was got myself a RX-7 oil cooler from the junk yard and it has a built in thermostat.I was considering getting one of those sandwich adapters that one puts between the spin on filter and the remote mount and running lines to the cooler that I have positioned in the fount of the car. Upon reading an old issue of Hot VWs I realized that I may not need the sandwich adapter. I could just run the cooler in line with the full flow setup. That is to say, stick the cooler right after the HP-1 and run a line back to the motor. Finally the question: can I do the above, or will the thermostat stop the oil flow and starve the engine of oil.

[CLKWRK]

the thermostat bypasses the oil cooler and allows oil to flow uncooled and should not impede its flow. I am running that set up

[Andrew Jones]

Thanks, that’s the best news I have heard all week!:haveadrin :raiseroof

[Andrew Jones]

What do you think about this response?

"One thing to consider - putting the cooler all the way up front is not the best choice. It may offer lots of air - but it makes the pump work Very Hard (which drains power) and you still may suffer from pressure drops due to the extremely long lines. If at all possible - I would recommend finding someplace closer, trying to keep you line length under 2 feet in either direction".