[DeTomaso] Oil Coolers (again)

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/1/09 2:41:51 AM, dfcex at pacbell.net writes:

> I'm getting The Beast's engine back together and I need to either have my 
> Fluidyne oil/water exchange unit electrolyzed (sp?) to get the metal out ($250 
> quote) or go with something else.
> 
Dan, I would NEVER re-use a welded oil cooler like a Fluidyne on another 
engine after it had been on a grenaded assembly. NASCAR tells the story of one 
crew chief that lost four (4) motors at Daytona one year. The first let go during 
practice, and the following three blew from the crap left inside the oil 
cooler after careful cleaning out each time. The biggest Fluidyne oil-to-water is 
as good as oil coolers get, but after one blow-up, they are 'conversation 
pieces' IMHO. The tubular Laminova/Aeroquips are equally good and CAN BE 
DISASSEMBLED AND BRUSH-CLEANED, which is why I recommend them over the Fluidyne. D 
Quella runs one of these in his racecar.
Mounting ANY air-to-oil cooler anywhere on the Pantera is a waste of energy. 
Mike Anderson ran several ORRs with a huge air-to-oil cooler mounted in the 
rear A/C area, with a professional dry-sump system and enormous oil lines, and 
even that was marginal according to his figures. Good luck next time out- J 
Deryke


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