[DeTomaso] Front Oil Cooler

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/07/07 8:08:31 AM, ddbt10 at msn.com writes:

<< Has anyone located an oil cooler in the front of their Pantera?  >>

A factory-option on the GT-5 and GT5-S was a rather small air-to-oil cooler 
set a few inches behind the radiator. There were no ducts either in or out, the 
hard lines running front-to-back next to the big water pipes are 0.340" ID 
(way-too-small) and it may have had a bypass-type hookup which runs the cooler 
in parallel to the main oiling system. I believe they used a stock output oil 
pump. My best guess is the thing is worthless.  
Remember, Panteras do not need oil coolers on the street. But if you must, I 
suggest a water-to-oil cooler made by Laminova or Fluidyne. D Quella, Larry 
Stock. MD Antenucci, J Taphorn and most of the higher-speed ORR group have found 
them simpler to mount, easier to plumb and actually works. The units all pull 
about 20 degrees off the max oil temp while only raising the engine water 
temp by maybe 5 degrees.  MIne is the Ford police car unit made by Laminova, and 
on our mostly-street car, oil temp creep was completely eliminated. Different 
than some, I included an oil thermostat so our cooler is not in the system 
unless the oil gets above 180 degrees. Good luck- J Deryke
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