What did you do to your Z this week?

[datsfun]

Ebay

Bought this samuri model

Me too. I also got a letter of authenticity from Spike with my purchase

 

[Huw]

Fitted an oil cooler. On a spirited drive the oil temperature was getting very high, so have been trialling out a new Setrab 13 row cooler with a thermostat controlled sandwich plate on the filter. Had a good thrash around the Mendips and the car is running a lot cooler.

 

[Bazzateer]

Which sandwich plate are you using, do you have a link?

 

[Huw]

It was a Mochal plate.

I
Look at this on eBay
Mocal Setrab Hispec Competition 13 Row Oil Cooler Kit Subaru Impreza STi WRX ADV

Can’t find the actual link but I got a kit a bit like the link above.

 

[uk66fastback]

That looks like a really nice installation, Huw!

 

[toopy]

Fitted an oil cooler. On a spirited drive the oil temperature was getting very high, so have been trialling out a new Setrab 13 row cooler with a thermostat controlled sandwich plate on the filter. Had a good thrash around the Mendips and the car is running a lot cooler.

Very nice, is there a drain on the cooler for oil changes or do you have to crack the pipes open?

 

[Huw]

No drain plug unfortunately. I have a little hand operated oil pump for removing the oil in my lawnmower engine. I was going to try that to the remove the oil through the filter plate come oil change time.

 

[toopy]

No drain plug unfortunately. I have a little hand operated oil pump for removing the oil in my lawnmower engine.

Same, should work well enough on the cooler too.

 

[Alphabettispaghetti]

No drain plug unfortunately. I have a little hand operated oil pump for removing the oil in my lawnmower engine. I was going to try that to the remove the oil through the filter plate come oil change time.

might be easier to turn the car upside down?

As a side note, did you prime the cooler and lines?

 

[Huw]

might be easier to turn the car upside down?

As a side note, did you prime the cooler and lines?

Your probably right

Yep primed it all before hand.

 

[Bazzateer]

It was a Mochal plate.

I
Look at this on eBay
Mocal Setrab Hispec Competition 13 Row Oil Cooler Kit Subaru Impreza STi WRX ADV

Can’t find the actual link but I got a kit a bit like the link above.

Cheers,
My radiator has an oil cooler built-in which is currently unused. So, if I decide to go ahead I should just need the plate and pipes.

 

[Huw]

Cheers,
My radiator has an oil cooler built-in which is currently unused. So, if I decide to go ahead I should just need the plate and pipes.

A proper oil cooler, or a auto box transmission oil cooler? I’ve seen a lot of aftermarket rads have the auto box transmission oil cooler connection at the bottom.

 

[Bazzateer]

Yes, probably one of those I think. I'm guessing engine oil pressure would be too high for it?

 

[Bazzateer]

Took the Z up the M1 to see our treasurer and his Samuri. Ran as sweet as a nut but now needs a clean.

 

[jonbills]

Took the Z up the M1 to see our treasurer and his Samuri. Ran as sweet as a nut but now needs a clean.

Mr Gaskin always was a good runner.

 

[Bazzateer]

Mr Gaskin always was a good runner.

 

[Albrecht]

Kind of small potatoes in the scheme of things, but I put the original metal bonnet emblem back on the white Fairlady 240ZG.

It had needed a fair bit of TLC and repair, but I reckon it is good enough to use. Felt like some kind of milestone...

 

[johnymd]

Getting my engine ready to dyno.

 

[240L31]

Amazing!

 

[johnymd]

Planning on starting the engine Monday evening so got a bit of time to finish plumbing it all in. A mate of mine is coming over to do the mapping.