oil cooler

[floridajoe]

on my 81 midnight i have a lockhart cooler.
i cant find one like it for my 78s any body know were i can get one

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Joe,

They're not made anymore for our machines, so folks try to find them on the BAY, ones for the 850 also fit.

However, folks around here a while back wanted to have the ability to use a spin on oil filter with their cooler, but didn't want the 1" extra SOFA sticking out/down below their cooler plate, with the filter below it loosing ground clearance, and so with some help, I came up with an adapter for both the cooling and the spin on filter. See this tech tip for details. I don't have any currently in stock, sold the last batch a few months ago, but haven't had much demand for them, but now that winter is upon us, I'll be getting back out into the garage to process some more.

You'll still need to get a cooler to connect to the adapter plate. I've done some online searches for them as well, seems like the Trans coolers are the ones to use, cause they use the 3/8" clamp on hose connectors which is what will fit onto the SOFCA!

Maximan always goes over the top with his bike/mods , but he informed me that where it attaches to the cooler plate is just compression/push on clamped hose fittings, not those fancy AN style seen at the thermostat!

Below is the text and info I had found, meant to add it to the above tech tip, just kinda forgot!
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Maximan said:

Of course I am running a "customized" rig. I have a B&M plate style cooler. The exchange rate of this type cooler is supposedly superior to a fin/tube type.

Here's mine:


It's a B&M SuperCooler in polished aluminum. It's a plate style obviously instead of the old fin and tube style.

You can get them from most any autoparts store. I got mine at NAPA. I think it was about 75 or 100 bux.

The thermostat is B&M too. Opens at 180 degree. The SS tubing that connects the thermostat to the cooler I made myself.

B&M Import Cooler #70261
Thermostat valve 70259
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www.AbsoluteRadiator.com
Fluidyne smallest
10-Row Plate-Fin Oil Cooler 11 X 4 X 2 0.25qrt/cap fit:AN-8 $96.00

PWR brand 38mm thick
5-Row Plate-Fin Oil Cooler 11.25 X 4.5 X 1.5 .16qrt/cap fit:AN-10 $59.00

Northern
Remote Engine Oil Thermostat 3 1/4 X 2 1/2 1/2" NPT $53.18
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http://www.northernfactory.com/default.asp
http://www.northernfactory.com/HP/default.asp

Northern Cooler parts from
http://coolautodata.com/oilcooler.htm
Transmission Oil Cooler Kit for Compact Cars & Light Trucks
Z718026 $76.50


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http://www.derale.com/index.html
Derale brand Trans Cooler FinPlate design on

Series 8000 Tube & Plate Cooler Kits
• Designed for late model electronic overdrive transmissions
• 3/4” wide embossed turbulator plates minimize pressure drop
• Sturdy furnace brazed aluminum construction
• Complete mounting and installation kit including nylon & metal mounts
• High impact color skin board packaging

Series 8000, 3/8" push on fittings,
13501 GVW15500 11"x6"x3/4"
Thermostat:#13011 Transmission Applications 3/8” NPT x 3/8” Hose Barbs

180° Fluid Control Thermostat

• Bypasses the cooler until the temperature reaches 180°F
• Provides faster warm-up to operating temperature

#13011 Transmission Applications 3/8” NPT x 3/8” Hose Barbs

found at:
www.JCWhitney.com
www.pawengineparts.com
www.summitracing.com Good Prices B&M coolers!

[floridajoe]

cool thanks