Vanagon List:

With Summer on the way, everyone is asking about keeping their oil
cool.  If you have already checked your timing, compression and
fuel/air mixture here is a suggestion.

I have found that the massive oil cooler used in the Mazda RX7 is
perfect for cooling down the hottest engine.  I used one in my Corvair
two years ago and it dropped the average temp by about 50 degrees.  I
bought the cooler at a local junk yard for $12.00.

Since it uses some strange metric fittings not available in my hick
town, I retapped it for 3/8 pipe thread.  I mounted it just ahead of
the transmission where it gets plenty of air flow.

Make sure to also keep your stock cooler and I would recommend using an
oil thermostat for fast warm-ups.

C.F.

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