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Oil Cooler fitting
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:48 pm
Author: Fred the Zed
Got a HEL 13 row oil cooler today... nice quality but of kit. A bit of simple fabrication to make it fit but I've struck on a problem I hadn't anticipated: The tacho drive cable is in the way.
Is there a simple solution? I don't really want the expense of having to buy an electronic tacho, but....
Fred
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:56 pm
Author: Ginger Bear
10 row cooler?
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 6:12 pm
Author: chrisu
photo ?
My oil cooler is 13 row and fits fine
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:03 pm
Author: Fred the Zed
chrisu wrote:photo ?
My oil cooler is 13 row and fits fine
Are the cooler fittings on top or the bottom...? I think this makes the difference in terms of space.
Fred
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:04 pm
Author: Fred the Zed
Ginger Bear wrote:10 row cooler?
The thought had crossed my mind....
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:48 pm
Author: chrisu
Fred the Zed wrote:chrisu wrote:photo ?
My oil cooler is 13 row and fits fine
Are the cooler fittings on top or the bottom...? I think this makes the difference in terms of space.
Fred
Bottom
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:29 am
Author: Fred the Zed
chrisu wrote:photo ?
My oil cooler is 13 row and fits fine
Hi Chrisu...Did you dispense with the cable tacho drive then?
Fred
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:14 am
Author: Pigford
Best to have fittings on TOP if possible - helps retain oil to assist oil flow on start-up! Also enables more oil capacity in system as it don't flow back into sump
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:34 pm
Author: Fred the Zed
Pigford wrote:Best to have fittings on TOP if possible - helps retain oil to assist oil flow on start-up! Also enables more oil capacity in system as it don't flow back into sump
Hi Pigford
Do you know how to fit an oil cooler and retain the tacho drive?
Fred
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:05 pm
Author: chrisu
Fred the Zed wrote:chrisu wrote:photo ?
My oil cooler is 13 row and fits fine
Hi Chrisu...Did you dispense with the cable tacho drive then?
Fred
not at all
I'll dig a photo out for you. Bit old and been tidied up since but gives you an idea. Just clears the cooler bracket.
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:55 pm
Author: Fred the Zed
chrisu wrote:Fred the Zed wrote:chrisu wrote:photo ?
My oil cooler is 13 row and fits fine
Hi Chrisu...Did you dispense with the cable tacho drive then?
Fred
not at all
I'll dig a photo out for you. Bit old and been tidied up since but gives you an idea. Just clears the cooler bracket.
Thanks Chrisu
Did you drill the frame to fit the bracket then?
Fred
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:04 pm
Author: Pigford
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:09 pm
Author: chrisu
nope. used existing holes and a home made bracket.
Z1 frame.
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:43 pm
Author: Fred the Zed
chrisu wrote:nope. used existing holes and a home made bracket.
Z1 frame.
Okey doke
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:32 am
Author: chrisNI
I got a slightly longer cable made by some crowd that make cables, think it was about £20 quid
