Is 6AN hose big enough for gs1100 oil cooler?

[Guest]

I have an 82 gs1100e with a lockhart oil cooler that is tapped 1/4npt along with the oil filter cover. The previous owner put at least 8AN hose on it but I think that is over kill. Will 6AN flow enough? 6AN is roughly the size of 3/8 hose. My fittings are 45 degree for a little better flow. Does most of the oil have to go through the cooler before it reaches the engine? Thanks

[Paul.S]

I thought it turned out good. I went with the AN6 and used a billet hose seperator that is attached to the frame by a stainless allen bolt that is threaded into a peice of threaded steel welded to the frame. Now just time for some paint.20170730_111854.jpg

[posplayr]

I thought it turned out good. I went with the AN6 and used a billet hose seperator that is attached to the frame by a stainless allen bolt that is threaded into a peice of threaded steel welded to the frame. Now just time for some paint.[ATTACH=CONFIG]52088[/ATTACH]

That looks clean; probably best I have seen. The blue anodized AN fittings are not always complementary to the overall look. We have seen installs where the right angle fittings were so large that they would hit the exhaust.

[Paul.S]

Thanks I made sure it would clear the exhaust and it does with lots of room. All of the fittings and hose were Summit black anodized aluminum and they all worked great. I put a little ARP thread lubricant on the hose end threads and they went together really smooth.

[steve murdoch]

Trick looking set-up.
Nice work, Paul.