Oil cooler

You should never be preheating the cooling air; it makes it far less efficient. Move the cooler to the left rear fenderwell. Everything you know about VW carries over to these things. From a mechanical standpoint it's just a rebodied bug. What size is the engine?

No way to tell unless I tear it down. PO passed away in 08 and it has just sat in a garage.

Any pics on where/how to locate? Yes, did not hink that was a great place to locate a cooler.

The oil filter is located inside left fender well behind tire to the rear already.

It will be crowded back there, but a couple of guys have mounted the extra cooler behind the filter; if you ask nicely maybe one will come forward with a pic.

How about above the transaxel - that's where SE (Beck Spl Edition) puts them.

https://www.speedsterowners.com...ove-the-transmission

details -

https://www.speedsterowners.com...c/remote-oil-coolers

Hey all the COOL GUYS please come forward with those amazing pics of where you have your coolers located----that should do it--LOL

Here is a portion of my cooler install article up under "Resources" in the knowledge base.  There are four other pages covering different parts (including a remote filter install) so poke around there for more info.

https://www.speedsterowners.com...-cooler-installation

As mentioned above, the best two locations to mount your oil cooler is in the rear fender well, or above the transmission. 

I don't think one location is better than the other, it's just a personal preference.  The fender mount may be an easier install.

Stan has been saying for ages that putting the cooler above the trans preheats any cooling air coming in from a firewall hole, and with someone's (Mitch?) very recent testing showing the same results, if I ever get my car on the road, the extra cooler will be in the fenderwell.

https://www.speedsterowners.com...8#441247523963221588

I'm not sure that my install falls into the 'cool' category or not, but here is where mine is:

Looks good Ted; do you have a pic of the mounting bracket? And just so you know, the rubber lines have been known to swell shut, so count on replacing them every 3? 4? 5? years. How the heck are you?

Actually... what I've been saying is that the holes and all manner of fans and whatnot don't really do anything. I've just been trying to be nice about it.

The cooler above the trans is something I have no experience with.

Anyone using stainless lines? Nothing worse than redoing work every 3-4 yeasr if you prevent it. Less time wrenching more time shifting.

I used stainless lines on my installation (did you read it?) with AN fittings.  That usually runs $10 per foot and $10 per each end fitting.

Expensive at about $150 for the complete installation, but given that it's possible to run 300# pressure on a cold start through them, not a bad investment.

Cheaper, though, to get a pressure-limiting oil pump cover set at 125# (Berg) and then run heavy-walled rubber hoses with crimped AN fittings.  My two rubber hoses have been in there for over 6 years and still doing fine.

Just remember that the two hoses running from the engine to the filter/cooler get flexed a lot with engine operation and stainless hoses are really stiff so you might consider heavy-walled rubber for those two.

Since these cars are prone to overheating in the first place due to cool air starvation, I would be very leery of putting the oil cooler above the transaxle if you also have an air inlet hole in the firewall.

Yes, the Gene Berg oil-pressure relief cover is a good piece, I use one. The only Berg part on my car, in fact.

Stainless hose is nice, but like Gordon said, too stiff. Plus it's a real pain in the balls to install. I used AN fittings with nylon mesh-covered hose, works great and so far haven't worn at all, still look new. I don't like the fact that the stainless hoses will abrade everything that they touch.

I forgot to say, especially in a fiberglass car.....

I'm convinced-moving from behind doghouse-its going into the fender well somewhere. Does it matter which side? There is an oil filter under the drivers side already. You guys have a wealth of knowledge--its appreciated. 

If the filter is already remote, it will be easy to run the hoses and include a thermostat for proper oil warmup from the same side your filter is on already.

The hoses all point to the driver's side. Mounting everything there makes the most sense.

If you use a Mocal sandwich-type thermostat on your filter base, it gives you nice pick-up points for the cooler and saves the need for a bunch of hoses. The stat is for bypass, so that when your oil is cold, you won't circulate through the cooler. It's a quality piece.

Stan:  Do you have a P/N and source for that puppy?  Looks better than my current set-up.

Tnx.....

Gordon, I think this is it:

http://www.racerpartswholesale...Mocal_Sandwich_Plate

You want the 3/4" x 16 thread, that is the Ford compatible threads the HP1 and Wix 51515 have.

I used the void behind the firewall (CMC) to mount a mesa 72 row cooler with fan.

I'm located in the south and last summer it kept the car cool. I moved the fan thermostat to the return line after the cooler whereas in the photo it was after the mechanical oil thermostat.

I'm using thick walled rubber hose and have it covered where it comes near the exhaust system and I have a sleeve which goes over the oil filter for FOD protection for the filter.

The second go around on this will be to make metal lines for all the body mounted stuff and rubber lines to motor. Its always a matter of testing and sorting before committing to a final solution on these cars.

Mike--excellent pics of a very clean ride.

The 3 holes with screens--where is that exactly located? On the other side I suppose is the fan?? 

If you have more details about the routing of hoses, wires, power from where etc it would help me out. Engine coming out this week to do some clean up-fix butt drag sound proofing etc. Got the car in Nov--minor project car.

How are the chrome heater boxes holding up--look outstanding. I'm looking to go from j tubes to heater boxes to provide defrost and floor heat--mine is also CMC narrow fender.