import parts on a classic

[chromedog]

ok, i know im going to burn in musclecar hell over this one.... i dug a brand new, still in the box, oil cooler from behind the paint booth at work from a (shudder) saab 93. now, there are absolutely NO metric fasteners on my car, until i install this cooler, that is. it is such a nice piece i cant resist using it... someone talk me out of it!!!

 

[Rusty67]

Why not just change the fitings to SAE and use the thing ?

 

[chromedog]

its not the fittings, as saab uses one nut holding both lines down against an o ring seal, as does gm,i just need to take the lines to parker hannifin, and have npt ends sweged on. i just have trouble telling people where it came from " nice oil cooler, is that b&m? no it is from a saab

 

[bnickel]

why do you want us to talk you out of using it? Saab is a division of GM you know, so if anything you'd really be putting GM parts on your car rather than import parts, i'm not sure but that may even be worse

edit: if it makes you feel any better i've been toying with the idea of putting a BMW sunroof in my cougar since it's very similar to an original cougar sunroof

 

[zookeeper]

Import parts on American Muscle is nothing new. Remember the 289 Cobras? Not even built in the US except for the motor swap. I think it's pretty inventive of you to see an application for the Saab part, go for it!

 

[reenmachine]

ok, i know im going to burn in musclecar hell over this one.... i dug a brand new, still in the box, oil cooler from behind the paint booth at work from a (shudder) saab 93. now, there are absolutely NO metric fasteners on my car, until i install this cooler, that is. it is such a nice piece i cant resist using it... someone talk me out of it!!!

On the contrary, that's what hot rodding is all about. Finding something you need and making it work is always better than off-the-shelf!

You probably have a bunch of "Made in Taiwan" repro parts on your car anyway (we all do -- not singling you out) so you crossed that bridge long ago!

 

[reenmachine]

...and the real question is, do you really need an external oil cooler on your 351? Will you be running a thermostat in the oil system so you don't overcool?

 

[chromedog]

good question, pete... im the other amsoil guy, every lubricant, from bumper to bumper is synthetic. ive gotten the car hot once, pegged the temp gauge, and it didnt miss a lick, even restarted right away with no problem. im hoping the smaller npt fittings at the sandwich adapter will slow the flow until the oil comes up to temp...

 

[CraigMBA]

...and the real question is, do you really need an external oil cooler on your 351? Will you be running a thermostat in the oil system so you don't overcool?

Is this what the OE's do?

 

[rbohm]

Is this what the OE's do?

no, the OE's cool the oil with the coolant from the cooling system to maintain proper oil temp.

 

[reenmachine]

Is this what the OE's do?

What rbohm said, and also yes in some cases.