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Oil cooler question

Anyone ever make their own ? I'm wondering out loud what's involved in building one ? Is it as simple as a tube in a tube, or more complex ? I'm thinking about making my own to fit my boat and having it painted to match.

I wonder how something like that would work as an intercooler?

Originally Posted by SinisterGrin

I guess it depends how mechanically inclined you are, here are some pics to give you an idea of whet the inside looks like

http://www.rdent.net/gallery.htm

Not that mechanically inclined WOW !!!!

You could probably just coil up a bunch of copper tubing and put it inside a larger tube. The oil would run through the copper tubing and the larger tube would be filled with water. If you know how to weld and fabricate, I don't feel it would be too hard.

Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by HawaiianJet

You could probably just coil up a bunch of copper tubing and put it inside a larger tube. The oil would run through the copper tubing and the larger tube would be filled with water. If you know how to weld and fabricate, I don't feel it would be too hard.

Hope this helps.

The coil would be too restrictive.

Originally Posted by HawaiianJet

You could probably just coil up a bunch of copper tubing and put it inside a larger tube. The oil would run through the copper tubing and the larger tube would be filled with water. If you know how to weld and fabricate, I don't feel it would be too hard.

Hope this helps.

Yes it does. I just was wondering what would be involved. My thinking was to make one to fit a specific location on my boat. Efficiency and flow would concern me though.

Don't the good oil coolers have some type of thermostat?

Originally Posted by GAWnCA

The coil would be too restrictive.

Alright, how about having the oil fill the large tube and run the water through the coil.

But, how would it be too restrictive to run the oil through the coil?