The machine shop pulled my oil cooler apart, and there was all kinds of crap in it. RTV, metal, etc. So big lesson learned on doing a rebuild. I cleaned everything with a pressure washer and again with solvent. The machine shop owner told me that you can't clean the fins in the oil cooler. So I ordered a new one from Dal. So if you do a rebuild, inspect the oil cooler so you dont get old metal going through your motor on first start up.

ZMAN

 

Factory cooler? IMO, I would leave it off. I don't care for the design. If you want an oil cooler, buy an aftermarket one that does not use coolant as the heat transfer medium.

 

Where do I get an aftermarket oil cooler from? Dal can' get one for a few days. My motor is going to be ready tomorrow or friday from the machine shop.

Thanks:

ZMAN

 

You can get one just about anywhere that sells auto supplies.

 

I wouldn't run one at all unless you motor is going to be under extreme conditions that is. Oil works better when its not cool anyways...it needs to stay somewhat warm.

 

Well crap, that probly a good reason why my motor craped out after 300 miles. S.O.B