Jim -
The joints where the round section of the cooler meets those square
elbows are just solder joints. I had to resolder mine last summer and
had the same problems as you getting the thing out. I finally ended up
having to cut the nuts off, I used a cutting torch. For new nuts 1/2"
pipe thread is the clear ticket to happiness. As for the cooler
becomming blocked, if you take it apart it should be easily fixed. Those
little wires for cooling on the outside are also on the inside. A little
flushing with gas or a solvent I think would clear it out. Mine was
clear. Hope I've helped!
Mike Appleton
'67 series V
On Tue, 23 Apr 1996, Jim Neawedde wrote:
> Thanks for your replies:
>
> >> 3. I have one of the 'round' oil coolers, should I consider
> replacing
> >> it with a new unit. I have a feeling that it might be partial
> plugged
> >> up. The high pressure on the inlet side is then causing oil to seep
> >> out the gaskets.
>
> >If the gaskets cant hold the oil pressure of about 70 lbs max (cold) then
> >I would suspect the gaskets/surfaces. Why do you think the cooler is
> >blocked? If it is, I wouldn't even use it - what if the crud blocking the
> >cooler gets into the engine. Bye Bye engine.
>
> No real reason, except that this engine sat for over 10 years, before I
> started working on it. Howerver, the oil was drained from the car when it
> died (10+ years ago), so crud would be at a minimum.
>
>
> >Where is the leak. Earlier you said in the cooler, here u say the
> >gaskets??
>
> No, its not from the cooler itself: The area it is coming from is
> where the 'round' oil cooler connects to the 'square' manifold
> section. The square manifold section has a pipe off the top which
> helps hold the oil cooler to the bracket, and also this pipe is where
> the oil line gets connected.
>
> This would be real easy, except that when this car was repainted (not
> by me) all of these fittings and hoses also got painted. Hence, I
> can't get the dumb thing apart. I have been fussing with this section
> for a couple of weeks, applying lubricants, rust removers, chipping a
> the paint etc.. I have now reach the stage where I am starting to
> take this personal!
>
> The (rational) Options as I see it:
>
> 1. Put in a new oil cool and leave the old one in place, reroute
> hoses.
>
> 2. Take a hacksaw to nuts and try not to screw up the threads on the
> pipe too much in the process.
>
> Other options which come to mind where not included, to prevent waste
> of band width.
>
>
> Any other options? or comments?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Jim Neawedde
>
>
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