Oil Cooler?
11-26-2010, 09:10 AM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Camaro
Engine: 383 GMPP TPI
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 4:10 Eaton Posi Moser Axles
Oil Cooler?
I eliminated the factory oil cooler when I replaced the original 305 with a 383. I figure I saved about 10-15lbs (including coolant), eliminated two possible sources for leaks, and although I'm not a thermal engineer, the unit didn't appear as if it really could do all that much as far as cooling the oil anyways. There's got to be a gazillion small blocks running daily out there without oil coolers and I don't use the car for heavy hauling or endurance racing. Do you guys think I made a bad decision?
11-26-2010, 09:16 AM
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Car: 87 GTA
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Dana M78 3.27 posi
Re: Oil Cooler?
You'll be fine.
My harmonic balancer came apart a couple years ago, the outer ring slid backwards & slowly ate through the factory cooler tube until it leaked.
I pulled the hard lines out, plugged it all up. Now no more coolant runs back there to cool things off & all it still good.
My harmonic balancer came apart a couple years ago, the outer ring slid backwards & slowly ate through the factory cooler tube until it leaked.
I pulled the hard lines out, plugged it all up. Now no more coolant runs back there to cool things off & all it still good.
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