I wanna see your Oil Cooler

[81xsproject]

I have only one complaint about my oil cooler. I can't use TC standard oil filter conversion plate.

[Pat Kelly]

Originally posted by 81xsproject
I have only one complaint about my oil cooler. I can't use TC standard oil filter conversion plate.

Yes you can. I bought one and installed it. Unfortunately it hung-down farther that I was comfortable with. TC did have some adapters that were flat and not dished just for those of us with oil coolers. This plate could only be used with the oil cooler plate and was 1" thinner.
Of course you may have an exhaust system that prevents using both plates. My E has the Jardine "spagetti" pipes.

[81xsproject]

what clearance do I need?

[Pat Kelly]

IIRC each plate (oil cooler adapter and the SOOFA) are about 1" to 2" thick so the oil filter (depending on how tall a filter you get) will hang down 2" to 4" lower than stock.
I got the non-cooler SOOFA plate (definately 2" thick) and the filter was lower than my exhaust and I just wasn't comfortable with that.
Some of the 4 into 1 exhausts gather under the oil filter and there wasn't enough room.
I hope TC chimes in here with better measuerments.
You could also search for the thread "Spin On Oil Filter Adapter Poll" and I think all the info is there.
Spin-On Oil Filter Adapter Poll

[Eddie Gravy]

need a place to spend money

Where can i get an adaptor plate?

[dpotter58]

I bought one like this on ebay without realizing there is no adapter plate. It has connections on the hoses that appear to bolt to something. Where does it bolt up or did I get hosed?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-XS1100-OI...QQcmdZViewItem

[Pat Kelly]

Originally posted by dpotter58
I bought one like this on ebay without realizing there is no adapter plate. It has connections on the hoses that appear to bolt to something. Where does it bolt up or did I get hosed?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-XS1100-OI...QQcmdZViewItem

That is an OEM oil cooler, just like the XS850 cooler I bought for my 1100. You would need an OEM adapter plate (w/bolt) for that to bolt to. If you got an aftermarket adapter plate, like my Lockhart, you could cut the lines and adapt them to the plate.
One problem I found with the 850 cooler I have is that the OEM line fittings won't fit between the engine and frame. Something I still have to work out.

[John]

Pat

When I was running an 850 cooler, I had to cut the steel lines at one inch from each end, and use 1/2 inch cloth braided hose to replace the metal lines. I had to braze some 'barbs' to the remaining metal pipe where the hose attached, because the pressured hose kept blowing off of the metal tube coming from the adaptor plate. I just ran the hose up the frame tube, and secured them out of the way of the pipes with black zip ties. I also zip tied the cooler to the frame Not professional, but very functional, and hard to see at 10 feet. It worked fine for many years, until I lucked into a complete 78E (organ donor) that had a bunch of goodies that I wanted (engine & spaghetti pipes, and Lockhart cooler).