Oil Cooler Mounting

[isleoman]

Well I'm having to pull everything off my bike to transfer to an 83 frame due to getting rear ended back on Memorial Day weekend. Here's some pics of how I mounted a large Earls oil cooler many years ago, hence the accumulated grime.







I'm at the dis-assembly stage so that's why the there in this order. I'm trying to document everything with my digital camera to make things easier going back together.

[isleoman]

The dis-assembly continues;







The rubber pads protect the cooler from vibration. The bracket is stainless, the nuts have nylock incerts. The pieces that hold the cooler are "L" shaped so the cooler is supported on the bottom.

[isleoman]

Here's some pics of the pieces that connect the stainless hoses to the motor. I use an 1150 filter cover. I must have taken the black paint off of it. It was so long ago I don't remember doing it.







Those lower fittings swivel about the nuts in both directions which makes installation easier.

That is all.

[gs1150streetracer]

Fittings?

Hi very nice pictures,think its safe to run this set up with a top end oil cooler as well?Were did you get the bottom fittings and what size do I need? I like how it goes right into the block not into the filter cover like mine,making oil changes easy.Nice work.

Here's some pics of the pieces that connect the stainless hoses to the motor. I use an 1150 filter cover. I must have taken the black paint off of it. It was so long ago I don't remember doing it.







Those lower fittings swivel about the nuts in both directions which makes installation easier.

That is all.

[isleoman]

Hi very nice pictures,think its safe to run this set up with a top end oil cooler as well?Were did you get the bottom fittings and what size do I need? I like how it goes right into the block not into the filter cover like mine,making oil changes easy.Nice work.

StreetRacer,

At the time that I bought my stuff (long ago) Earl's Oil coolers was somewhere south of LA near Huntington Beach.


I think the part you want is at the bottom of this web site : http://www.anplumbing.com/shop/index...pt=Swivel-Seal

When you see the pricing you may rethink the switch over. You can also check these guys

http://www.batinc.net/plumbing.htm

Not sure if they have the exact same fitting. I think their pricing is better. As far as sizing it was so long ago that I don't remember but the male end fit into the PLUG, OIL DRAIN Part No. 09247-14013 on the crankcase, so you may have to measure yours.

As far as running with a top end oiler, I don't now, but plan to in the future with my bike however, I'm no expert on such matters so please do a search.

I'll see if I can measure my fitting tonight to give you a rough idea of the AN size.

[Mysuzyq]

Hi very nice pictures,think its safe to run this set up with a top end oil cooler as well?Were did you get the bottom fittings and what size do I need? I like how it goes right into the block not into the filter cover like mine,making oil changes easy.Nice work.

If you have an 1150 (going by your handle), it should be connected to the same outlets as these pics, using the stock banjo bolts.....at least that's how they came from the factory. Unless you are talking about a cooler on a GS other then the 1100/1150?

Isleoman, are those rubber-covered L-bends something you fabbed up? Nice idea....the 1150 cooler I'm using has bolts with small rubber inserts that isolate the cooler from vibration.
Tony.

[isleoman]

Mysuzyq,

Yea that was my design and my machinist buddy's execution.

My only worry with my set up was the four screws that penetrate through the gaps in the cooling fins that secure the front plates and hold the cooler in place. The stock 1150 set up is probably a simpler and more elegant concept. My worry at the time was that up and down vibration (like landing a wheelie) might break open a fin and cause a leak. 75k miles later it's still holding up just fine so as the say "Ride more, Worry less". At the time Earl's supplied the cooler with four plastic zip ties to mount it and I said there has to be a better way.

The "L" bends are stainless as is the the drilled cross bar.

I have to chuckle at drilling the main upper cross bar back then to save a few grams of weight while adding a pint of oil, a cooler, and two hoses back to the equation. Oh well it looks cool. Not that you can see it when mounted.

I'm thinking of powder coating the cooler. The grey primer has held up well considering where its mounted. Especially if you look at the pits in the frame behind it. I may powder coat the cooler gold and the stainless pieces black to match the Ohlins. Or maybe everything black to cut down on maintenance.

[isleoman]

The threads on the lower fittings are .49 in. and marked Earl's. Not sure what that equates to in AN sizing.

[gs1150streetracer]

Hi there thanks a bunch for the replys,i will be running it threw a 1982 gs1100 block with an 1150 head,with top end oiler by HP racing i got off flea bay.I will be checking with Fastenal Co a local bolt company to see if they have the fittings.BTW i am using an old oil cooler From a early model KAtana,it looks a bit larger than the Earls,and a easy item at local junkyards since they came on the 750 and 1100,i will try and get pics loaded.Thanks For the input.QUOTE=Mysuzyq;1120520]If you have an 1150 (going by your handle), it should be connected to the same outlets as these pics, using the stock banjo bolts.....at least that's how they came from the factory. Unless you are talking about a cooler on a GS other then the 1100/1150?

Isleoman, are those rubber-covered L-bends something you fabbed up? Nice idea....the 1150 cooler I'm using has bolts with small rubber inserts that isolate the cooler from vibration.
Tony.[/QUOTE]

[gs1150streetracer]

There are pics of the oil cooler are in my photos,the wrecked bike bike is where you can see the pics of the oversized cooler.I need to learn to post pics sorry,some time soon,

Hi there thanks a bunch for the replys,i will be running it threw a 1982 gs1100 block with an 1150 head,with top end oiler by HP racing i got off flea bay.I will be checking with Fastenal Co a local bolt company to see if they have the fittings.BTW i am using an old oil cooler From a early model KAtana,it looks a bit larger than the Earls,and a easy item at local junkyards since they came on the 750 and 1100,i will try and get pics loaded.Thanks For the input.QUOTE=Mysuzyq;1120520]If you have an 1150 (going by your handle), it should be connected to the same outlets as these pics, using the stock banjo bolts.....at least that's how they came from the factory. Unless you are talking about a cooler on a GS other then the 1100/1150?

Isleoman, are those rubber-covered L-bends something you fabbed up? Nice idea....the 1150 cooler I'm using has bolts with small rubber inserts that isolate the cooler from vibration.
Tony.

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[Mysuzyq]

Hi there thanks a bunch for the replys,i will be running it threw a 1982 gs1100 block with an 1150 head,with top end oiler by HP racing i got off flea bay.

You probably already know this, but you will need an 1150 filter cover (or make a small plug) to route oil through the cooler, if you hook the lines up like Isleoman & myself.
Tony.

[jwhelan65]

Picked up an 1150 cooler from a member on here awhile back. I am considering painting it and replacing the lines with stainless and new alluminum fittings. Maybe a dumb question but will painting the cooler have an effect on tempatures?

[isleoman]

The guy who powder coated my pieces said don't powder coat or ceramic coat a cooler. Just a light coat of hi-temp rattle can paint was all he recommended.

[gearhead13]

You probably already know this, but you will need an 1150 filter cover (or make a small plug) to route oil through the cooler, if you hook the lines up like Isleoman & myself.
Tony.

Ok. My 1100 has the plugs on either side of the filter cover, and I won an oil cooler on ebay. So, to use the cooler properly on those, I need to restrict the flow into the filter to route more to the cooler, like a plug in the output with a smaller hole drilled in it? Or an 1150 cover (harder to find).
Thanks for the info, didnt know that.

[jwhelan65]

Ok. My 1100 has the plugs on either side of the filter cover, and I won an oil cooler on ebay. So, to use the cooler properly on those, I need to restrict the flow into the filter to route more to the cooler, like a plug in the output with a smaller hole drilled in it? Or an 1150 cover (harder to find).
Thanks for the info, didnt know that.

I'll look tomorrow, I may have an extra 1150 cover, if so you can have it for shipping.