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Oil Cooler info. Cylinder Cooling fans too!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:29 pm
by Jimmy Cooper
Just considering a larger oil cooler for my 223 and came across a few at reasonable costs on a certain internet auction site.
But, what pipe outlets size is used on the conventional 2CV one? Size is in BSP I guess?
Thanks in advance.
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:56 pm
by hutchii
Jimmy,
We are talking Citroen here, therefore I think it unlikely you'll find another cooler thread quire like it! M16 x 1.5 is the thread size. If you want some adapters for the the block to flexible rubber pipe give Alan Bradford a ring at Silly CVs. 01634 252987.
Hope this helps.
Ian
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:09 pm
by Jimmy Cooper
Ha ha Ian.
I have been working on a Hyundai lately so forgot about "Frenchness"
See here and pick a size:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121515729255? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:40 am
by Jimmy Cooper
Still looking at these various sizes. I see a lot use AN-10 inlet/outlet ports,
All part of the pleasure chasing stuff down I guess.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-30R ... 4187a8742f
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:52 am
by howardjs
I have been looing at these, priced from £18 can't be bad with 1/2" bsp ports easy to get fittings
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121515729255? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:40 pm
by Jimmy Cooper
My std set-up is as shown here:-
- Lomax 223 (79).JPG (154.63 KiB) Viewed 21807 times
So, a few more rows can't hurt. This at present shows the pipes attached to the cooler with just the pipes pressed-on and jubilee clips for retention. Works well enough.
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:07 pm
by Geoff Ryall-Harvey
I'm using a 13 row cooler but bumped up the pipe size to 1" and made them quite long. Makes a big difference in oil capacity.
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:23 pm
by Jimmy Cooper
Thanks for the info Geoff. Thirteen eh? Unlucky for some!!!!
Any pictures as I'd like to see the layout ?
Here is a picture sent to me by a fellow member (thanks Aidan)!
- Double Oil Cooler.JPG (213.98 KiB) Viewed 21799 times
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:37 pm
by Geoff Ryall-Harvey
Best picture I have at the minute - the cooler is mounted on the firewall in the disturbed air near the driveshafts. The pipes go up over the gearbox.
Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:17 pm
by howardjs
For getting round tight corners...
Enots 10mm compressed air fittings...
10mm od to 10mm od tube compression elbow part number 36051106
with 10mm central heating or pneumatic copper tube.
The rad fixing bolt is missing in this pic.