Why wouldn't this be the best choice for oil coolers?

[Fox1486]

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I'm running a 7-bolt, but instead of switching to the 90 oil filter housing why wouldn't this be ideal? Aren't you able to maintain the stock water cooled setup and also adding an air cooler setup? What am I missing here?

 

[Gamble97]

90 oil filter housing is for a 6bolt.
evo3 oil filter housings is for a 7bolt.

 

[Fox1486]

I apologize. Yes I meant switching to the evo3 OFH. The 90 OFH won't fit the 7 bolt.

But without switching to the E3 OFH, why wouldn't this be the best solution?

 

[kahl23]

Where is the feed line getting pressure from to go to the cooler? Is it just tapped into the oil pan? Also, when debating what cooler setup to go with I was told by a very reputable DSMer that it is very possible to crush the fins of a water cooler when installing a new filter, causing oil and coolant to mix, which can result in a toasted engine.

 

[lacroixdp]

I don't know why you'd want to keep that water cooler anyways - it's the biggest heap of crap I've ever seen. It's the FIRST thing I replace when I get a new DSM.

 

[Fox1486]

Where is the feed line getting pressure from to go to the cooler?

I guess I really should have clarified my original post. The pressure is coming from the source which originally should feed the turbo directly. Therefore instead of going straight to the turbo, the oil runs through an external oil cooler first.

I wasn't implying that you simply just tap into any place on the oil pan. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[kahl23]

Ah got it, I'm not sure if that port is large enough, on our external setup the lines are all -8AN, whereas the last time I fed a turbo off the OFH it was a -4 sized fitting.

 

[lacroixdp]

I'd keep it simple - just get an Evo 3 housing and a nice air to oil cooler kit. I think there's even one on the vendor's page right now.

 

[Fox1486]

That sounds right to me, and that may be the reason why it wouldn't work. I'm simply suggesting if the -4AN fitting would be sufficient if the appropriate adapters were put into place.

I guess I'm looking for an advantage in this setup. Obviously I don't want to create more work/money needed to make this work though. Thought it might be a more cost effective/time effective way of achieving the same results as switching to an Evo 3 OFH.

 

[silvreclips]

So you want to run an oil filter in line with your turbo feed line? Like Kahl said the hose doesn't have enough oil running threw it to even make a difference in oil temps.

 

[Fox1486]

So pretty much not worth it then? If the flow is too small to make a difference, that's one thing. But why would a different OFH be different? Would that actually flow more to the air to oil cooler itself?