Oil cooler fitment
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So now I have the oil cooler mounting brackets from FM. They fit Setrab .oil coolers. Decided to build my own setup. FM mount brackets, Setrab cooler(size), Mocal sandwich plate, and -10an lines.
Mocal sandwich plate is 20mm one?
Asking for suggestions on size of cooler. FM runs a 13 row with 4" Height. I'm looking toward a 16 row with 4-3/4" Height or 19 row with 5-3/4" Height.
The really bad cell pic I have is 6'' from the top of the FM bracket. I mounted the radiator in it's spot and tried to measure the distance.
Questions:
Is the listed height the total height?
How much more space on top do I need for fittings?
I swear I found banjo style fittings for these coolers somewhere? Batinc?
Bad pic I know, I'll try and find my garage camera later.
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I'm thinking of going with the 16 row and if I need to upgrade later to a 19 row. It will be my daily with hopefully a track day or two. Never done a cooler like this so asking the experts.
Mocal sandwich plate is 20mm one?
Asking for suggestions on size of cooler. FM runs a 13 row with 4" Height. I'm looking toward a 16 row with 4-3/4" Height or 19 row with 5-3/4" Height.
The really bad cell pic I have is 6'' from the top of the FM bracket. I mounted the radiator in it's spot and tried to measure the distance.
Questions:
Is the listed height the total height?
How much more space on top do I need for fittings?
I swear I found banjo style fittings for these coolers somewhere? Batinc?
Bad pic I know, I'll try and find my garage camera later.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/engine-performance-56/48212-oil-cooler-fitment-qpbni.jpg?dateline=1341376437)
I'm thinking of going with the 16 row and if I need to upgrade later to a 19 row. It will be my daily with hopefully a track day or two. Never done a cooler like this so asking the experts.
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I have tru-cool's 24 row oil cooler:
Tru-Cool Oil Coolers
their 5.75" measurements seems to include the mounting flanges but not the fittings. YRMV.
Tru-Cool Oil Coolers
their 5.75" measurements seems to include the mounting flanges but not the fittings. YRMV.
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I have tru-cool's 24 row oil cooler:
Tru-Cool Oil Coolers
their 5.75" measurements seems to include the mounting flanges but not the fittings. YRMV.
Tru-Cool Oil Coolers
their 5.75" measurements seems to include the mounting flanges but not the fittings. YRMV.
It's not a bar/plate or tube/fit, it's a bunch of thick plates made from some shitty brass or steel material that doesn't transfer heat. I switched to a Mocal cooler that was slightly smaller, in the same location, with the same ducting, and my oil temps went from 290-310*f to ~230*f with the better heat exchanger.
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