How to fit an Oil Cooler???

[Seana23]

Hi all. Ive got an oil cooler from a Transit van and i want to fit it to my GS850... now, where can i run the pipe connecting the cooler to and from???
Can i fit it to where the Tacho Mechanism lives at the top ov the engine? Where woukd it go into down the bottom ov the engine? Is it the blanked off bit above the side crankcase???

Thanx all.
Seana
XXX

[salty_monk]

You need an adapter to feed oil from where the oil pressure switch goes & back....

To be honest with the temperatures you get there I wouldn't bother... more cost/hassle than it's worth plus multiple extra leak points & a slower warm-up in winter (as you won't have a thermostat on the cooler).

If you're convinced you want to do it Nessism has a thread on here about how to make your own adapter. I believe he's also made a couple of them for people without the skillset/tools to do so themselves.

[Seana23]

Thx Salty-Monk.
I realise that its a little OTT. But im building a Survival/ Rat bike and thought it added a certain..... Something, to the look ov it.
I'll check out the Thread you mentioned.

XXX

[BassCliff]

Hi,

I found this on some guy's website:

Oil Cooler Adapter Tutorial
(by Mr. Nessism)

I haven't seen Terry around for quite a while. He made some nice adapters for the 8-valve engines.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Seana23]

Thanx Basscliff i'll check it out. Xxxx

[rustybronco]

You're a day late and a dollar short. the one I had is on it's way to South Africa.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/rustybronco/pict2256.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/rustybronco/pict2257.jpg

[Seana23]

Nnnnnuuuuutttttsssss!!!!!!!
Xxx

[koolaid_kid]

That's just mean Rusty. According to the GSR guidelines you are now required to locate an adapter for Seana.

[rustybronco]

Okay, I located one... it's on my GS1000EC and it's staying there.

I'll see what I can do about another one.

[Seana23]

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttttttttttttttttssssssssss ssssssssssssssssssss!!!

Have another look.... Have you checked in that box under the workbench in your garage????

Xxx

[rustybronco]

Yes I did...

There was a 2 Meter transceiver and a 2m/70 cm dual band transceiver, a set of headlights for the W-6, a mapp gas torch, two broken carb bodies and a complete rack of carbs for an '80 850.

[hampshirehog]

Yes I did...

There was a 2 Meter transceiver and a 2m/70 cm dual band transceiver, a set of headlights for the W-6, a mapp gas torch, two broken carb bodies and a complete rack of carbs for an '80 850.

Boasting that you tidied away all those empty beer bottles again.....?

Like Dan said, you won't need a cooler over here (getting chilly already - heating clicked in this morning) so have you considered popping a non-functional one on just for looks? You can tuck the hoses up under the tank and nobody will know.

Ed's tutorial will be the cheapest way to sort one if you want one for more than just show..

[rustybronco]

She said UNDER the bench! never asked about whats on it...

[Seana23]

....have you considered popping a non-functional one on just for looks?

Oh i couldnt bring myself to just have it on "for show"..
I know what you mean about it not being hot enough, alrhough it would be nice to be able to turn an oil cooler on when it gets to Summer each year...

Thanx for all ya kind advice.

I'll give it a ponder...
Oh by the way, would it be possible to run an oil cooler line from where the oil filter is to the top ov the engine by where the oil breather is? Maybe using if needed, a small pump to draw the oil up..?
Just a thought.


Oh yes, whats on the top ov the bench??? Look behind that big pile ov empty beer cans.

Thanx all
XXXX

[Guy]

Oh by the way, would it be possible to run an oil cooler line from where the oil filter is to the top ov the engine by where the oil breather is? Maybe using if needed, a small pump to draw the oil up..?
Just a thought.

Thanx all
XXXX

If you try to draw oil from the filter housing with a pump, you'll only succeed in dropping the pressure and starving the motor of oil. It's not too difficult to modify the oil pressure switch housing to make a flow and return adaptor for a cooler. Give John the Breaker a call, he might have one. Don't have his number off hand, I'm sure it's on the web somewhere.