Oil cooler ?
I found a oil cooler on a 90 CV cop car in the junk yard. The question is what would it do for my Vic? I don't race or beat the car, would it help or just be nice to have. I have pulled the sway bars, front and rear, the PS cooler, and the trans cooler. There is really nothing left on the car worth getting except the oil cooler.
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89 CV LX 225/60 x 16 tires, CC819 rear springs, Front & rear sway bar, trans & PS cooler from 90 cop car. KYB shocks, F-150 on rear. Dual Exhaust w/ H pipe. Dark brown door panels, carpet, steering wheel, trim parts from a 87 Mer GM. Power front buckets from 96 Jeep Cherokee. LED'S front & rear. 3G Alt from a 97 Taurus wagon 3.0. Electric fan. Rear axle from a 97 PI 3.27 with disk brakes. Headlight relays. -
If you're driving the car far enough all the time that it gets warmed up thoroughly, then it's a good thing to have, but if you're just doing little 5 minute jaunts around town, then it's not so good since it prevents the oil from getting up to temperature. The other problem with it is that it's plumbed in at the oil filter mount, so after you put it on, you have to use a smaller filter. (Motorcraft FL-300 instead of Motorcraft FL-1A)
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
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I actually checked into this, and I was told that one should check the oil temperature before adding a cooler. If its not overly hot, don't bother. Apparently overly cool oil is just as bad as overly hot oil because it doesn't boil the moisture and such out. Probably would be useful on a road trip car or other heavy workload application.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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I removed mine to fit the larger filter and to avoid having one of the lines blow, as they were leaking. I don't run an oil temp gauge, wonder if I should be?Comment
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not many people do run one. I was actually thinking of using the IR temp gun to check the pan temperature after a drive to see what it runs at. It should give a close enough reading to tell if further checking is warranted.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Couldn't hurt, and you can always use any excuse for getting more gauges. I say any gauge is a good gauge!!!Originally posted by torquelover View Post
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8Comment
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+1. My father had one in his '81 VW Scirocco, and he said it is one of the most useful gauges in a car. It would tell you how hard the engine was working, what the internal temps. are like, etc... In time I plan on installing one on the Thunderbird.Originally posted by Nathan in MN View PostCouldn't hurt, and you can always use any excuse for getting more gauges. I say any gauge is a good gauge!!!Nick
88 Colony Park LS
G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
Future plans:Semi HO conversion, or Explorer motor swap, shift kit, PI springs and sway bars, KYB-GR2 shocksComment
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