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Oil cooler delete?

 
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aaron_sK
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2007 10:39 pm    Post subject: Oil cooler delete? Reply with quote
My IROC originally had the stock-style oil cooler with the round plate above the filter and the two fittings for engine coolant. Some previous owner deleted the whole mess, but left the portion above the oil filter. This leaves my extra-tall oil filter sitting at around the same level as my oil pan.

Is it a good idea, or even possible to delete the plate and run the filter dirrectly off the pump like every other small block? I figured I'd mess with it while I have everything torn down and the flexplate is out of the way.
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
you can just remove the two bolts and it should spin off.
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2007 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
IIRC you need to get an oil filter adapter piece/bolts from a block w/o the cooler. That's what I did when I removed mine.
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is that an over the counter part, or would a boneyard be better? Any particular years, or justr any SBC?
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I imagine you could get it over the counter but boneyard SBC would be fine.

-Schultzy
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:21 pm    Post subject: I have one from a 87 firebird No external oil Cooler Reply with quote
I have one from a 87 firebird No external oil Cooler LMK if interested
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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2007 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=NAL%2D3952301&N=700+0

Is that all I would need for the swap?
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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2007 11:32 pm    Post subject: Filter Adapter Reply with quote
That looks like it
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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2007 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That and proper bolts!
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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kurfbird had the bolts and everything, so I just bought his. Thanks guys.
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