oil to water cooler/exch.

[Anonymous]

Hi folks!
I have a oil to water cooler/exchanger from a german turbo ford.Looks like a
sandwich adapter but roots heater hoses trough.
So far i heard good and bad about these things.My experience is limited to the more conventionel oil coolers.I drive my car mostly inside heavy traffic,short distances(Berlin,that is).
Thanks,
Olli

 

[Anonymous]

We had a similar (if not the same...) oil/ water cooler on our US Merkur 2.3's and Ford SVO Mustangs and T-bird Turbo Coupes - 2.3L. I don't think there's anything bad to say about it other than an air/ oil cooler is a little more efficient.

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

the air/water will actually work better. it will keep from over cooling the oil in colder temps (like winter) and will run the oil and water at a closer temp (oil generally runs warmer than water anyways) I am using one of those 2.3L coolers on my new motor. since the heater hose coming going to the pump is RIGHT there it should make for easy plumbing. I am going to use a remote mount filter setup though (locating filter in drivers inner fender area ahead of the tire...will make for easy changes)

they also used the same coolers on the police 5.0L motors and some SVT windsor motors. the coolers were made by modine. I don't think they can be beat for the easy packaging they give.

 

[rbohm]

8) an oil to air cooler would cool better, but the oil to water cooler will keep temps more consistant. best would be to use both, where initial oil flow goes through the oil to air cooler, then back through the oil to water cooler. this would have the effect of keeping overall engine temps lower while maintaining the coolant and oil temp consistancy.

 

[Anonymous]

True if you don't have a thermostat/ bypass in the oil cooler plumbing (air/oil). This was learned on Harley's back in the day, over cooling would sludge up the top end (Shovelheads). Most modern air/oil coolers have this complete setup.
It's important to keep the oil over 212*+ to vaporize the water out of the crankcase and vent it. Most coolant thermostats are 180*-190*. SLUDGE!
The water/oil cooler was added because of the turbo (2.3) and the V8's severe duty (long idle, high speed, Police/ Taxi duty).
On a car that doesn't get much air flow (city driving, Drag car) I'd go with the water/oil cooler. For highway or towing I'd use the air/oil cooler.

 

[Anonymous]

Wow!Thanks for all the replys!
I found out it is actually from a 2.3 turbo 4banger.I think i will use it for heavy traffic berlin here.Had a big oil to air unit in my 460 Lincoln but it would gain nothing because of no air movin in traffic.The standard ones are pretty popular over here because of the german autobahn.But i'm not doing that because everybody's just getting warm at 120+miles!
Not my kind of drivin...LOL...
Thanks!
Olli

 

[lyonsy]

we have them on trucks bit bigger but there not bad just make sure you replace with a new one every 5 years or so if constantly driving it as with vibration they do break down evently and starting filling you sump with coolant.
this is normal pcked up long before it over flows the sump.
oil and water temp is normaly pretty close but oil just a tap lower going off dynoing trucks with oil and water temp sensors.