<VV> Used 12 plate oil cooler - not so cool

[Ron]

I always pull any eight plate cooler and substitute a folded fin type.  It's 
the easiest way to improve oil cooling as no shrouding needs to be acquired 
and changed.
RonH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Used 12 plate oil cooler - not so cool


>
>  or try the folded fin...almost the same size (VERY cool) and
>  with a side plate (you could easily make one for the left
>  bank), one could hardly see the difference at
>  trailer queen shows :))
>
>  Tony I.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Used 12 plate oil cooler - not so cool
>
>
>> One bad 12 plate cooler doesn't indicate that all of them are bad.  In 
>> fact,
>> I've used several and have never seen one like yours.  Pick another one 
>> out
>> of the pile and chances are that it'll be fine.
>> RonH
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 6:59 AM
>> Subject: <VV> Used 12 plate oil cooler - not so cool
>>
>>
>>> I just received my "new" used 12 plate oil cooler that had been
>>> chemically treated and pressure checked by the vendor.  I shook it  and
>>> heard the distinct sound of loose debris inside.  I collected the 
>>> debris
>>> that fell out and ran a super magnet though it.  No good, as  the magnet
>>> now looks like it could use a shave.  Conclusion, I  seriously doubt 
>>> that
>>> any used oil cooler can be sufficiently cleaned  to prevent this type of
>>> occurrence and now, I'm almost certain that  this is the source of the
>>> iron debris that showed up during my  pressure check that caused me to
>>> have to completely tear down and  throughly clean the engine AGAIN.  I 
>>> had
>>> personally cleaned that one  by using the hot paint thinner method until
>>> the thinner ran clear  (not a process for the faint of heart), having
>>> engine cleaner ran  through it and blown out under pressure, using
>>> pressurized water to  blow and reverse blow it out and then pressurized
>>> air to blow out the  moisture.
>>> So... now I'm pretty sure that I need to go the after-market cooler 
>>> route
>>> even though I would prefer the original.
>>> I noticed that the right coast vendor has one for sale, but I don't 
>>> know
>>> what other options I have down this alley. I  know that I'll  have to
>>> force air though it and so a plenum mount would be my first  choice
>>> although I'm open to any suggestions that are located in the  engine
>>> compartment.
>>>
>>> Stephen U
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