(10/22/00): Time to modify for my type 4 oil
cooler! This is a neat little trick you can use to keep your engine
running a little cooler. Go an buy a replacement oil cooler, but instead
of buying one for a t-1 (bug), buy one for a t-4 (they aren't available new, and
they are a bit pricey, but worth it). The advantage to the type 4 cooler
is that it is LARGER than the original; Its only bigger by 2 passes, but that's
enough to be significant. Once you have the larger oil cooler, you have to
modify the fanshroud to fit it.
Here's what the T-4 cooler looks like, since they aren't available new, you
have to buy used, and bend out all the air "pockets" that have been
smashed over the years. (no big deal). As long as you can see light
through each one, it'll be good enough. New T-4 Unit: The
old Skinny T-1 That is being replaced:
Another thing I noticed is that One of my shrouds actually has an air scoop
to route air to the cooler. My other two don't. I decided to use the
one with the scoop for this project (makes since to have more air for my larger
cooler). No Scoop: Scoop (the one I will be using):
The
main modification for the T-4 oil cooler, is making the "bay"
taller. As you can see here, I cut the 'lid' of the shroud I was going to
use as high as possible, then I cut another 'lid' off of another shroud I got
from the junkyard, as low as possible. After some measuring, and grinding,
and cutting, I welded it right on. (the welds are finished in this pic, that Why
they look 'rough')
Stay
tuned for part 26, where who knows what I will do! :-)
