What Type of Oil Cooler is This?

NapTownSpeedy · 08-27-2002, 03:10 PM

In the Passenger fenderwell of my 81 SC RoW I have this oil cooler mounted. I know it is not the "trombone" cooler. What is the name of this one? Also, should I think about replacing it with a Carrera cooler w/fan, or a Mocal?

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

That's what's known as the 'brass tube cooler'

GB83SC · 08-27-2002, 05:24 PM

Ryan,
If and when you decide to upgrade to a carrera fin cooler, you should know that on Ebay the few brass cooler that have sold are in the 300+ range. They are highly sought after.
Good luck.

MBAtarga · 08-27-2002, 05:31 PM

Ryan,

Ignore the post just above. These things are only scrap. Let me know if you're swapping it out, I'll throw it away for you for only $5.

NapTownSpeedy · 08-28-2002, 06:15 AM

So by GB and MM's interest, does that mean that I have a pretty good part?
My oil temps never get too high, of course I have the STUPID SC oil temp guage that has no numbers. No one has answered whether or not I should think about a switch. I have no intention of keeping it stock (3.6 when she grows up), so should I consider the Mocal w/ a fan?

GB83SC · 08-28-2002, 06:25 AM

Ryan,
My 83SC has the same brass cooler, I have bought a new carrera
fin style cooler that has been sitting in a box for six months. I live in hot mugy florida but I dont drive the car to much in the summer months. I think that unless you drive in heavy stop n go driving than the brass cooler is fine. When you upgrade is when you will have to change the set up. I would stick to the Porsche oil coolers and not spend my money on aftermarket coolers.
IMO.

VincentVega · 08-28-2002, 07:02 AM

I 2nd that. Unless the car is running warm now I wouldnt change a thing. If you install a 3.6 you will need all the cooling you can get, maybe a cooler in each wheel or better yet a spolier mounted cooler.

Joe Bob · Joe Bob's Garage

I'm going with a Carrera style cooler. The 3.6 motor is on the way. The Brass row one that it is replacing is for sale, still.

If anyone wants to buy it.....

scphelps1 · scphelps1's Garage

Hold on MikeZ, your check left this morning!!!

zotman72 · 08-28-2002, 10:44 AM

NapTownSpeedy:
You do know about the temp numbers hidden on the right side edge of your gauge, right? Take a look closely and you will see them. HTH

NapTownSpeedy · 08-28-2002, 10:56 AM

I looked and couldn't see them. As I was reading another current thread, I must be running pretty cool. Unless I am in heavy bumper to bumper traffic for over 30 min, my needle doesn't get out of the white box. Even with spirited driving, maybe two needle widths above the box. I had no ideal that most cars operated around 9 o'clock. Yeah for the "brass row".
Plus my pressure when warm is just above 1 bar per 1000 rpm. All in all I'm happy.

jph83 · 08-28-2002, 11:09 AM

Anyone out there ever installed a cooler and fan from a 964 into an SC? i'm told that it will fit if you have a 964 front bumper but is it any better than the stock cooler?

john walker's workshop · 08-28-2002, 11:56 AM

there's more surface area on the brass tube unit than the later carrera finned ones.

pbs911 · pbs911's Garage

Keep what you have until you go with a 3.6. Even then you may just want to run another cooler in series.

Mifintifin · 08-28-2002, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NapTownSpeedy
I looked and couldn't see them..

They really are there!

Mifintifin

82 SC Coupe (993 3.6)
83 SC Cab

Dana_Drury · 08-29-2002, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jph83
Anyone out there ever installed a cooler and fan from a 964 into an SC? i'm told that it will fit if you have a 964 front bumper but is it any better than the stock cooler?

Yes it can be done, but I was advised against it for a number of reasons, one of them being that they aren't really designed to handle rock impacts etc, unlike the SC and Carrera coolers...

Jbabic · Jbabic's Garage

anyone wanting to buy my brass tube cooler....I am all ears.

MBAtarga · 03-25-2003, 07:34 PM

Just sent you a PM.