[DeTomaso] Oil cooler question

[Jeff Kimball]

All: 


I know the oil cooler question has been discussed at great length and the serious racers such as Mad Dog seem to believe the big Fluidyne unit is the preferred solution, which I believe is this unit:


https://www.fluidyne.com/product-page/db-30500-water-to-oil-cooler


However, I don't recall nor have I been able to find any information on how the water side was plumbed in a Pantera.  This Fluidyne unit has 3/4 inch pipe water connections where the smaller Ford Police interceptor units such as this:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Oil-Cooler-For-94-96-Crown-Victoria-Grand-Marquis-Police-Package-ONLY/182538207253?fits=Model%3ACrown+Victoria%7CMake%3AFord&epid=1930515714&hash=item2a80200015:g:5MQAAOSwkShY-QrF https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Oil-Cooler-For-94-96-Crown-Victoria-Grand-Marquis-Police-Package-ONLY/182538207253?fits=Model%3ACrown+Victoria%7CMake%3AFord&epid=1930515714&hash=item2a80200015:g:5MQAAOSwkShY-QrF


use a standard radiator hose size water connection and go directly in series with the main radiator lines.


How do people plumb in the Fluidyne unit?  The 3/4 inch connections are way too small to be installed in series with the radiator.  Are the heater water lines adequate?


Can anyone tell me how this was done or show me a photo or web link for this information?


Thanks all!


Jeff 2467


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   All:

   I know the oil cooler question has been discussed at great length and
   the serious racers such as Mad Dog seem to believe the big Fluidyne
   unit is the preferred solution, which I believe is this unit:

   [1]https://www.fluidyne.com/product-page/db-30500-water-to-oil-cooler

   However, I don't recall nor have I been able to find any information on
   how the water side was plumbed in a Pantera.  This Fluidyne unit has
   3/4 inch pipe water connections where the smaller Ford Police
   interceptor units such as this:

   [2]https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Oil-Cooler-For-94-96-Crown-Victoria
   -Grand-Marquis-Police-Package-ONLY/182538207253?fits=Model%3ACrown+Vict
   oria%7CMake%3AFord&epid=1930515714&hash=item2a80200015:g:5MQAAOSwkShY-Q
   rF

   use a standard radiator hose size water connection and go directly in
   series with the main radiator lines.

   How do people plumb in the Fluidyne unit?  The 3/4 inch connections are
   way too small to be installed in series with the radiator.  Are the
   heater water lines adequate?

   Can anyone tell me how this was done or show me a photo or web link for
   this information?

   Thanks all!

   Jeff 2467

References

   1. https://www.fluidyne.com/product-page/db-30500-water-to-oil-cooler
   2. https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Oil-Cooler-For-94-96-Crown-Victoria-Grand-Marquis-Police-Package-ONLY/182538207253?fits=Model%3ACrown+Victoria%7CMake%3AFord&epid=1930515714&hash=item2a80200015:g:5MQAAOSwkShY-QrF