Part 21 – Oil cooler

[mkassab]

I'm doing a simular setup you can see in Mark's Build in this Member Forum. Just a caution, (only if you don't fill the oil cooler first), the first time the oil thermostat opens up, you'll be down 1+ quarts of oil..... So, check often until all the air is out of the system. I think what I'm going to do the first time is bypass the thermostat with a male/male coupler. Then either remove the spark plugs and crank the eng to build oil presure OR.. remove the distibutor and using the proper 1/4" of 5/16" tool (depending on your set up) counter clockwise rotate the oil pump. Either way will prime the oil system setup, remove all the air, and allow you to get real close to the final proper oil level.

Mark

[pgermond]

Rod, As always - top notch work. However, are you ever going to get that car on the road? If you keep perfecting every element I'll be in my 70's by the time we can get on the road together!

[RJacobsen]

Rod, As always - top notch work. However, are you ever going to get that car on the road? If you keep perfecting every element I'll be in my 70's by the time we can get on the road together!

Thanks for the compliment Phil. As far as the getting it on the road part all I can say is that the light at the end of the tunnel is a lot brighter now than it has ever been.

[RJacobsen]

I'm doing a simular setup you can see in Mark's Build in this Member Forum. Just a caution, (only if you don't fill the oil cooler first), the first time the oil thermostat opens up, you'll be down 1+ quarts of oil..... So, check often until all the air is out of the system. I think what I'm going to do the first time is bypass the thermostat with a male/male coupler. Then either remove the spark plugs and crank the eng to build oil presure OR.. remove the distibutor and using the proper 1/4" of 5/16" tool (depending on your set up) counter clockwise rotate the oil pump. Either way will prime the oil system setup, remove all the air, and allow you to get real close to the final proper oil level.

Mark

Mark
The maker of the thermostat (Derale) designed it so that 10% of the oil flows to the cooler even when in the bypass position before it opens at 180 degrees. This helps to eliminate trapped air and what they (Derale) refer to as cold oil shock to the engine. I don't think a special fitting for prepriming will be necessary but I expect the process to take a while anyway.