[DeTomaso] Laminova oil cooler?

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/2/08 7:24:31 AM, Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se writes:

> The oil lines use some Ford specific quick connect fittings. Make sure you 
> get the oil hoses with it. He can cut off the hoses and have new hoses made 
> using the specific fittings.
> 
Or the cast aluminum housing can be tapped to SAE 1/2" pipe and AN-to-pipe 
fittings added so one can run good braided-steel AN hoses for the hot high 
pressure oil. My used Laminova off E-Bay already had dash-8 AN fittings on it with 
short AN hoses, and the Ford fitting retainer had never been tapped for the 
hold-down bolt. It was such a neat job and fit so well, for a while I thought 
thats the way they all were! 
By soaking std Pantera 1-3/8" radiator hoses in hot water, they can be forced 
onto the stock 1-1/2" Laminova hose fittings. I shortened one of the 
Pantera's under-floor water tubes and substituted the Laminova near the back. Finally, 
the Laminova is directional; on one end is a perforated circular baffle to 
slow down water flow thru the length and pick up more heat. D Quella of Pantera 
Parts-Colorado uses the Laminova/Aeroquip cooler on his Pantera racer and he's 
a dealer for Aeroquip if anyone has more questions.
I'd also recommend disassembly and careful cleaning of internal debris from 
any used unit (this is one great advantage of the Laminova/Aeroquip over welded 
units), and coating contact cement such as Yamabond on the sealing o-rings in 
each end. Early Laminovas had square o-rings while later ones used plain 
round o-rings, both of which have been known to seep water into the oil or 
vice-versa. Good luck- J Deryke



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