where to put oil cooler

[mecevans]

I got a 10x11 B&M cooler i hope to be installing this Friday. As of now i just my canton adapter and my permacool remote filter head. The cooler is pretty big and the only place i can get it to fit is under the driver side headlight. The outlet come out above and below the frame rail for the cooler. The filter will go either where it is now but higher or on the driver inside frame rail. Im not so sure on the thermostat. I have a shimmed pump but will all this be to much hoses? Will i need a check valve?

Now

cooler

possible filter location

 

[mecevans]

Cruising at 2800 rpm in 5th gear my ops temp is about 190 degrees. Will this cooler be too big?

 

[Moy]

an oil thermostat will regulate the temperature. if you want to keep your filter under you P/S headlight, I'd say go with the filter under the D/S. That's where I have mine. Mine is 8x11x1.5 with an e-fan on the backside.

 

[OneJArpus]

I hear you ideally want your oil temps to be 212 degree's. But thats just what i've read on a hand full of sites so far. But that may just be because you are cruising

 

[mecevans]

an oil thermostat will regulate the temperature. if you want to keep your filter under you P/S headlight, I'd say go with the filter under the D/S. That's where I have mine. Mine is 8x11x1.5 with an e-fan on the backside.

Ya i got the earls one. Any pictures of your setup?

 

[92nsx]

Not sure if this will help but here is how I mounted mine. Maybe you will get some ideas from it
Pic from under the car

Other pics

Mock up filter on in this pic

The big dog filter

 

[Moy]

it's not finished, but you'll get the idea of how I have the cooler here:

And then part of the rest:

 

[mecevans]

Moy,

Exactly how I wanted to run mine!

92NSX,
I like your setup but I'm still running a stock IC. With the in/outlet facing up it less susceptible to draining back into the pan. I wonder if it will be a problem if I mount it on its side.

 

[MarkIII4Me]

Most people mount their coolers either to the ac condenser or the back of the intercooler. I have my on my intercooler. I had to trim my coolers edge fins down to fit it in. If you're running anything wider than a 3" IC, you'll need to go the condenser route.

 

[mecevans]

How do you route it between the condensor and radiator? I could get it to fit behind the IC if I move the horn but I'm worried about transferring head to the radiator. It would cut down on hose length though.