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Re: 1500 Oil Cooler?

Subject: Re: 1500 Oil Cooler?
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 10:42:23 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
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Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Aren't the coolers sold by LBC sources usually at least 10 row?
I think for a Midget 1500 you would want at least 13 row.
My buddy ordered a complete kit from England for his Spit with the same
engine.  If you care, I could find out the price and source.
Ulix

On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, David Brown wrote:

> >Okay...how it this pulled off?  Do you just somehow mount it to the oil
> 
> >filter or something?  And which oil cooler would I use?  Thanks!
> 
> >adrian
> 
> Adrian,
> 
> I have been pondering the same problem. I live in the Mojave Desert
> which is great for car bodies, but our 100 degree days can be tough on
> engines.
> British victoria offers a kit for the 1500 (mine is a '78) but the
> different pieces end up costing over $200. This is supposed to be an
> inexpensive vehicle!
> So, yesterday I stopped by the local newsstand and bought a copy of the
> JCWhitney catalogue, the king of cheap, hoping to find a low cost and
> ingenuous solution to the oil cooling problem.
> 
> On page 204 of catalog No. 605N they offer a Perma-Cool oil
> cooler/filter adapter for $19.99, and a 4 row oil cooler for $44.95. Is
> anyone familiar with these products. The price is most attractive, but
> are the results?
> 
> Dave
> 
> P.S.: The weather is cooling off so I can ponder this for the next 5
> months in necessary.
> 
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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                                                           '67 Sprite


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