External oil coolers

[BriteLites]

Hi all, I've started work on my car for the first time in about a year. I've got to mount an oil cooler and run some lines, I'd like to put the cooler between radiator and fmic on the drivers side. Only issue is how are people running the hoses around the exhaust etc? I'm having a bit of a mental blank with how I'm going to do this without cooking the hoses and defeating the purpose of the cooler.

 

surely there is a simple way I'm just not thinking of 😀

[ADIKT]

Mount it higher behind grill? 

[loner]

make a heat shield for the hoses?

[ADIKT]

32 minutes ago, loner said:

make a heat shield for the hoses?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/performance/turbos/auction-1194668185.htm 

[BriteLites]

so do you just run the hoses straight forward and over the exhaust? can somebody who actually has a cooler put up a pic of how the hoses run? When i had it mounted in the inner guard of the racecar i ran them backwards and around behind the sump so completely missed the exhaust, I'm just hoping there is a clean way of running them with it mounted up front.

 

[loner]

I don't have the car anymore so no pics... But don't run them over the exhaust! Round the back of them isnt really an option I don't think.

[Tony]

I run my lines out the front of the block, up and over the headers and haven't had any problems. I guess it depends how much space you have between the headers and the block though, as some tend to sit up a lot higher. The lines have that Earls heat sleeve over them for extra protection, and there is also a bit of an air-gap so nothing is actually touching the headers themselves. They have been this way for 6 years or so and are still fine. I will try and get a pic when I can if you are still stuck...

[loner]

Ok. The headers are usually the lowest point so I personally wouldn't want anything under them and def not touching. A track car doesn't see many bumps I guess.

Edited November 7, 2016 by loner

[Tony]

yeah for sure, mostly smooth on the track (apart from hitting the odd ripple strip or off-track excursion!). My lines are secured with p-clips & cable ties to prevent them falling down onto the headers and making contact. When I originally plumbed it all up I was a bit sketched out by it as I really didn't want the lines that close to the headers, but everything always tends to be a compromise on damn subarus so it just ended up that way.

[loner]

Oh so they go between the headers and the block, not under the headers? I misunderstood... last time I did an oil cooler I had stock headers so wouldn't have been able to do that. So sounds like a good idea then as long as there is some air in between.

Edited November 7, 2016 by loner

[Tony]

Yeah sorry, bad wording on my part in the original post! Will try grab a pic tonight to show exactly what I did...

[BriteLites]

Cheers guys! Just noticed the title bloody auto correct... I'm in the same boat there Tony with the running between block and headers, I've got it mocked up now running through there but it hasn't been sitting right with me... if it's worked in your car for that long it must be ok, I'll just keep an eye on oil temp. Now I've just got to sort running them through to the front, the end tanks on my alloy rad seem a bit big in places might add an extra notch under headlights or though next to chassis rail and hope for the best