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Post determining oil cooler health

My continuig saga of hy cylinder heads being rebuilt is continuing. I just talked to Adran down at HeadFlow master and his diagnosis was that one of my heads was damaged by over heating.

So...

I'm thinking of adding an external oil cooler but my more immediate concern is the health of my internal oil cooler. How do I determine its state of health, is there a good relaible way to test for clogs, is there a good way of flushing it. Right now the engine is apart and the oil cooler is seperate so my options for what to do may be expanded.

Also, any thoughts on adding an external cooler? sandwich adapter vs. the method in the PP tech article? Locations? I don't think I want to run the lines to the front or cut my front bumper but I'm worried about air flow in the back trunk.

How about the deep sump kits, are they worth it? Here's the link to them if you're unfamiliar:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/9144/POR_9144_oilsys_pg2.htm#item14

Thanks,
- Braxton
'74 2.0
Old 08-20-2001, 01:14 PM
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