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fitting an oil cooler
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:12 pm
Author: lomi
I intend to fit an oil cooler to my Z1000 J3 where is the best place to take the oil feed from? Also other than a cooler and lines i presume i would need some kind of take off from wherever the oil feed will come from? Are these available to buy or is it something i would need made? Also what size cooler should i be looking for? Sorry for loads of questions but this is a modification i have no experience with at all.
cheers
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:24 pm
Author: Taffus
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:37 pm
Author: lomi
thanks for that, without sounding too thick where does that go
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:58 pm
Author: mattc
The oil pipe block just goes in place of the standard Z1000J oil pressure switch on the uppper crankcase behind #3 cylinder. The touble with using the block off a Unitrack (GPz1100 A1/2) is that you loose the capability for the oil pressure switch as that is fitted under the oil pump (below crankcases) on these models. You shoud get the block/pipes/cooler from a GPz1100 B1/B2 as these have the switch still mounted on top of the block with the oil flow/return pipe mountings on it. Oil pipes route over the head and down to the cooler although there are options usng customs pipes to route it other ways. I have this on my Z1000 J2 and works just fine. Cheers Matt
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:45 pm
Author: mattc
Just thought...if you want a piic then pm me your email and I can scan the pic from the w/s manual that shows it clearly and send you a pdf. Matt
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:51 pm
Author: Pigford
I've got an oil cooler take-off unit for sale
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:07 pm
Author: Robw
Alan Cooper at Kipkawa sells them with an oil cooler sensor adapter. Check out his website.
Rob
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:11 pm
Author: lomi
mattc wrote:Just thought...if you want a piic then pm me your email and I can scan the pic from the w/s manual that shows it clearly and send you a pdf. Matt
Matt thanks mate, i'll pm you my e-mail addy
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:12 pm
Author: lomi
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:18 pm
Author: paul doran
it will be as cheap as chips from Piglet dont worry
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:35 pm
Author: mattc
pdf pic sent Lomi.......
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:55 pm
Author: lomi
mattc wrote:pdf pic sent Lomi.......
Thanks mate