external oil cooler location

[bigboremike]

hey everyone~
well,im planning on installing an external oil cooler into my 14(its a 4 cylinder, appx. 2.1 litre) and the engine has not gone in yet, so i was wondering what the best place is to mount it in respect to highest efficiency, and so that it wont be in the way of anything that i may have to get to later...--i also have an electric cooling fan to mount to the cooler(if that makes any difference in possible mounting areas?)
thanks
Mike

[DonNewton]

There's been numerous discussions on this topic here. Just do a quick search for "oil cooler" or the like and you'll see what's been done/said before. In my big -4 (~2.7), I had the cooler in the standard -6 GT position, up front, behind the bumper. Exhaust air out the bottom (where the dealer had installed the A/C condensor). Worked very well. When I converted to a -6, didn't have to screw with that issue. Best of luck. Remember, heat kills!

[914Hugh]

Where were the original oil lines for the front mounted oil cooler run for the GT?

[John Rogers]

I agree with Don, front is best for cooling. On my car the lines are run through the right side tunnel where the heater duct normally goes then through the front bulkhead to the cooler. On most factory GT's they were run up the left side since the oil tank and other oil system plumbing was on that side.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

For more 914-6 GT info than you ever thought you'd need, check the following sites:

http://www.stazak.com/914/gt
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jonlowe/

The short version: They went up the left side, where the charcoal cannister hoses are on US-spec cars. They came into the driver's footwell for a bit, then went up front. Having hot oil right by the driver's feet is not a really good idea, though...

--DD

[DonNewton]

Just like on the 911, I ran my oil lines up the right hand side of the car, in the void underneath the door. It's amazing, pull off the rocker, you'll find two buttresses (that support the door frame), and in those buttresses, you'll also find two holes that are just about one inch in diameter! Makes a perfect routing for oil lines. That's where mine are, and am really happy about it. Not much radiant cooling going on there, but that's what the oil cooler is all about, isn't it?

[Brant]

I too ran my cooler lines down this right side (under rocker panels)

I think there is some radiant cooling going on, at least I hope so. When I did the install, I bought aluminum tubing and ran this down the side. The aluminum radiates better than most, and certainly better than a rubber line. It's a couple of extra connections, but I really do believe there is some benefit. The tubing is soft enough that it can easily be bent and formed to fit the area well.

good luck
brant

[ksylte]

Hi
If you are interested you can wisit my homepage on: http://home.newmedia.no/ksylte
clic on "season and plans" and se my external oilcooler installation. Its quite different, but its works wery well.
Regards from Knut-Tore

Originally posted by bigboremike:
hey everyone~
well,im planning on installing an external oil cooler into my 14(its a 4 cylinder, appx. 2.1 litre) and the engine has not gone in yet, so i was wondering what the best place is to mount it in respect to highest efficiency, and so that it wont be in the way of anything that i may have to get to later...--i also have an electric cooling fan to mount to the cooler(if that makes any difference in possible mounting areas?)
thanks
Mike

[John Rogers]

I like your site Knut-Tore and the picts are great. I would be concerned about the oil lines being exposed in the center floor pan area. My 914 sits lower than yours and I have run over things at high speed and I would worry they could fracture or dent closed. Good job.