DIY Oil Cooler Install

[Roybatty]

I just got this:
Setrab Aluminum Oil Cooler 2" x 4" x14" Part #50-920-7612 NASCAR ARCA K&N RV | eBay

Plan to clean it all outwith brake cleaner and coffee filters, till the filters look good. =)

Also plan on getting these:
Fragola 999204 Crush Washers -8 AN Aluminum Set of 10 | eBay

Two of these:
Earl's Fitting Straight AN Flare to Metric -8 AN to 16mm x 1.5 Male Alum Blue 021432222259 | eBay

Four of these:
8 AN 90 Degree Black Universal Aluminum Hose End Fitting Oil Fuel -8 8an Braid | eBay

and 2 two foot sections of this:
STAINLESS STEEL/NYLON BRAID 15KPSI AN8 8AN BLACK OIL/FUEL LINE/HOSE BY FOOT/FEET | eBay

Am I missing anything? Should be good to go? TIA

[J-Groove]

Very nice!

Looks like it will be similar to the IPS one I picked up last week.

IPS 3/S Oil Cooler Kit - IPS Motorsports

-John

[markoverclock]

i wouldnt use a used oil cooler, youll never make sure its 100% cleaned out. (to little cost for the insurance of a new core)

[guido1205us]

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[green-lantern]

i wouldn't use a used oil cooler, you'll never make sure its 100% cleaned out. (to little cost for the insurance of a new core)

I got to agree. If I spun a bearing I would throw away my oil cooler before the next build. Not saying you will be OK, just what I would do.

[TurboSinceBirth]

On a spun bearing motor I always throw away the oil cooler. I bought a used Setrab off eBay, cleaned it out with about 6 cans of brake cleaner and 1/2 a gallon of acetone using about 20 coffee filters mostly so I could see the tiny particles with a fresh filter. I've had no issues and done something similar before for over 20k miles. You just need to be very thorough when you're cleaning it out. Erron recommended it since that is what he has done for years while using his car on the road course pushing harder than any of the abuse our cars see and he hasn't had any problems. I won't recommend it to just anyone since you're only saving about $2-300 but it can be done.

[markoverclock]

i get brand new setrab cores for 225

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

i get brand new setrab cores for 225

by the time you get the core, quality lines, and fittings you are within about $20 of IPS's price.

[J-Groove]

by the time you get the core, quality lines, and fittings you are within about $20 of IPS's price.

That was my justification to buying the IPS one. I got it in last week, it is a great kit!

-John

[Roybatty]

On a spun bearing motor I always throw away the oil cooler. I bought a used Setrab off eBay, cleaned it out with about 6 cans of brake cleaner and 1/2 a gallon of acetone using about 20 coffee filters mostly so I could see the tiny particles with a fresh filter. I've had no issues and done something similar before for over 20k miles. You just need to be very thorough when you're cleaning it out. Erron recommended it since that is what he has done for years while using his car on the road course pushing harder than any of the abuse our cars see and he hasn't had any problems. I won't recommend it to just anyone since you're only saving about $2-300 but it can be done.

I was hoping you'd chime in, this is based on some work you posted a few years ago

Also wanted to see what others are doing about their old rusty OCs.

I don't recall u mentioning acetone before. But certainly the clean filters check make sense & don't mind using elbow grease.
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