[turborat]

Can anyone quantify the engine oil cooling improvements by removing the headlight and opening up the back of the bucket and running the car this way? I currently have the Carrera type cooler installed in my '78 SC. It is not enough for warm to hot DEs. I have been given a better finned aluminum cooler to try. The price is certainly right. If I can avoid the $1,200 - $1,500 expense of a front air-dam mounted cooler that would be great as I would need the cooler and the air-dam. It seems that many know about removing the headlight for better cooling, but know one that I have asked has been able to really quantify the improvement. While I wish to be somewhat frugal and spend the money on other things for the car, I do not want to modify the sheet metal in this way if it will be only marginally effective for cooling the oil. Thanks. Paul