what is the optimal oil temp?

TexasKZ wrote:

Just curious here, how will the supply line be plumbed so that when the thermostat is nearly closed, the engine does not starve for oil?

Most coolers feed a parallel path where a small amount of oil flow is "bled off" the main output of the pump and circulated through the cooler and returns to the pan. About an extra quart of oil runs the "outside" loop.

here you go rocco

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Pretty good deal for $150, includes adapters as well.... Sweet!

Good job Stevie!

Fittings! I don't need no stinking fittings!!


Thanks for the heads up, but I scored a gpz oil pan on a $19 BIN about a month back. I have a gpz oil cooler and lines also from an e-bay purchase awhile back.

I plan on using the fittings off of the gpz hoses and making my own stainless hoses (everyone likes the look of braided steel lines right?)

The only think I am missing is the thermostat...

hardr0ck68 wrote:

...I plan on using the fittings off of the gpz hoses and making my own stainless hoses (everyone likes the look of braided steel lines right?)....

If not already considered, must route braided steel lines very carefully to avoid abrading painted surfaces or other finishes.

Good Luck!

A trick I picked up when building paintball gear, we did not want to ruin our $1000 anodizing work so we would put shrink wrap on the braided steel lines... you could even get clear shrink wrap (which is what I would do here).


bugger link didn't work so no paintball gun pic to show you, but yeah some of the ano that folks do is intense and expensive. Scratches from braided steel lines are not appreciated.

might be time for you to pick up the phone and call the local kz god in the rochester area.
pm me for his phone number or click on the link in my signature and call him yourself.

btw, i invite everyone to check the sight out.
at bare minimun, there are some kick ass pictures there.