5MGE and 7MGE Oil Pumps

[whatthe?]

Bugger. So if I want a cooler I need the ugly big mount then. Ah well, cest la vie

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NB - worth mentioning for others reading that John's engine is running a high pressure full flow in ilne oil cooler system

the stock 7mgte oil cooler is a bypass type low pressure cooler with sump return

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alt to sadwich plate: full flow inline relocation

[whatthe?]

NB - worth mentioning for others reading that John's engine is running a high pressure full flow in ilne oil cooler system

the stock 7mgte oil cooler is a bypass type low pressure cooler with sump return

Grr cant find any info on this. Sounds intriguing.... I'd heard that 7M coolers were rather pointless things by design

Edit - Should have refreshed the page . So, whats the downside for me doing this?

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cost, as always

really need a minimum of -12 lines/fittings

oh, add to that the fact that full flow means you may over-cool the oil if youre not giving the engine enough of a hartd time, all the time

the 7m bypass cooler 'did' work, but its certainly not a massif amount of flow. my cooler never got hot, but warm enough to say there was some hot oil in there sometimes

[whatthe?]

Well, i have -12 lines and fittings for filter relocation. If I can use a plate as described above the I'll have spares . Is there any trick to doing a full flow cooler setup?

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nope

engine->filter->cooler->engine

-12 the whole way along

[thechuckster]

you can get remote filter/cooler kits that have a thermostat that bypasses the cooler until chosen temp is met.

also, put a temp guage in (post cooler) so you know what the cooler is doing

[whatthe?]

Thanks guys, I have plenty of -12 braided hose, just have to buy a few more aeroquip fittings. The car will either be going flat out or stopped, so I don't see over cooling as a huge problem....

I'm going to take that sump picture above as a serving suggestion for Linden, he's winging and baffling mine this weekend

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why 7654321

[whatthe?]

Futureproofing more than anything. I get bored easily, a manual and coilovers could find their way into it in the future for a few track days

Besides, a bit of extra oil capacity never hurt anyone

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accusump...