Front Oil Cooler Screen???

[wheatdog]

Just finished the front oil cooler install for my 3.6 engine swap. Where does one find a suitable wire screen material for mounting over the cooler to protect the core from road debris imact?

Mike

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

I got mine--stainless steel wire mesh--from Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies, and I find it very handsome and effective. They sell three or four different densities. I bought the coarsest.

stephan

[911pcars]

I got the medium mesh, also from Pegasus.

Stay with stainless steel. Hardware store mesh is usually galvanized steel or aluminum. A well-placed stone will bend that material w/o trying.

Sherwood

[Matt_West]

I have seen pics of the rear decklid grill trimed to fit. Looks rear sharp and might be a good solution.

[wheatdog]

Thanks Gents,
I'll order right away cause once this beast is running there's no way I can just let it sit in the driveway waiting on the screen. Hope I don't hit too much junk before the screen arrives.

Mike
The cars been down for almost 4 mos and I've got a serious
Porsche jones going.

[cstreit]

I used "stretched metal" on mine. It's more solid than wire mesh and keeps out smaller rocks.

[dean]

McMaster Carr carries a bunch of different sized perforated metals.

[911pcars]

Before using a perforated sheet, I'd suggest getting the specs on the desired pattern. Manufacturers should have airflow % specs for each pattern and pattern dimension. If not, get some sample sheets. hold each outside a moving car window and see how much air goes through.

Perforated metals are more like sheet metal with holes pierced in them. It depends on the pattern, but welded or woven wire mesh generally has a larger area for airflow and a smaller cross section of metal.

Woven wire
Perforated metal
Expanded metal

In addition, stainless steel is much more rigid in any comparable dimension compared with aluminum or galvanized steel. The objective is more air; less foreign object penetration to protect the heat exchangers (oil cooler, intercooler and/or coolant radiators).

Sherwood

[911pcars]

Before using a perforated sheet, I'd suggest getting the specs on the desired pattern. Manufacturers should have airflow % specs for each pattern and pattern dimension. If not, get some sample sheets. hold each outside a moving car window and see how much air goes through.

Perforated metals are more like sheet metal with holes pierced in them. It depends on the pattern, but welded or woven wire mesh generally has a larger area for airflow and a smaller cross section of metal.

Woven wire
Perforated metal
Expanded metal

In addition, stainless steel is much more rigid in any comparable dimension compared with aluminum or galvanized steel. The objective is more air; less foreign object penetration to protect the heat exchangers (oil cooler, intercooler, coolant radiators).

Sherwood