Front Mount Intercooler

[sundevil64]

I recently just picked up this front mount oilcooler. It also came with a metal front valance. It came off of a 930, not sure of the year. My questions are:
1. Is this a good quality oil cooler?
2. Was this a stock item on a 930?





Thanks,

John

[aturboman]

I have the same cooler on my car. PO told me it was a 930S cooler also used by Kremer in the day; and yes it is a very good piece.

[sundevil64]

Originally Posted by aturboman

I have the same cooler on my car. PO told me it was a 930S cooler also used by Kremer in the day; and yes it is a very good piece.

Oh good. It seems like a nice piece.I'm considering putting it on my 911 eventually. It get so dog gone hot out here I think it will come in handy. I know these things get expensive. I would like to see what my RSR bumper options are.

[mooney265]

here it is, installed:

[sundevil64]

Thanks for the pic.

How do you have it plumbed on the pass side? I would like to keep the carrera oil cooler/fan set up in addition to adding the front mount. Is that too much to ask for on the oil pump?

[WERK I]

The early to mid-80's factory slants had an option for the high-output engine which came with a front mounted oil cooler like this.

[sundevil64]

"WERK1",

So it lookes like mine is an aftermarket cooler from the inlet and outlet differences and the end tanks. I have a metal valance with it that is very nice construction. I was trying to figure if it was a factory piece or dealer piece. It really doesn't matter, it appears to be a really nice cooler. Hopefully the valance will work on my car. Mine is the same as "mooney265". Were there different versions?

[Miguel Antonett]

Cool piece of history there... and yes, plumb it in series with the fender mounted one. Same effort for the pump assuming the coolers are "clean" w/o much flow resistance.

[WERK I]

Originally Posted by sundevil64

"WERK1",

So it lookes like mine is an aftermarket cooler from the inlet and outlet differences and the end tanks. I have a metal valance with it that is very nice construction. I was trying to figure if it was a factory piece or dealer piece. It really doesn't matter, it appears to be a really nice cooler. Hopefully the valance will work on my car. Mine is the same as "mooney265". Were there different versions?

Well, maybe not. The factory used a variety of different front coolers, depending on vintage. If it's German, it usually will have the "LR" casting as shown on my lower photo.

[TimT]

That is an "oil cooler" not intercooler...


though I suppose the terms are interchangeable

[tj930]

Originally Posted by TimT

That is an "oil cooler" not intercooler...

Yeah, when I read the thread's title, I thought, "That's a hell of a long way to sent those turbo gasses back and forth; fine for Supra owners but not for us!"

[drmatera]

the only good side would be the intercooler would be completely away from all engine heat. Spool up may suffer though

[sundevil64]

Sorry guys, I meant "oil cooler". I think I had "intercooler" on my mind while looking at some websites that sell cores for building an intercooler for my project.