<VV> 8 plate oil cooler side shield question

[Bryan Blackwell]

I agree with Tim, the FF coolers are reasonably easy to come by.  If you want a 12 plate in your early instead, Nick Raeber modified one and shared photos with me:

http://autoxer.skiblack.com/oil-cooler.html

FWIW, my take on it is that the 8 plate with side shields and modern oil should be fine for normal use.  An FF cooler is definitely an upgrade if you want more cooling, with the caveat that you actually have to check  and clean it once in a while.  3 plate coolers get tossed in favor of either of those options.  12 plates are fine, I would add the side shields, in part to get rid of the air leak around the top of the cooler.

--Bryan

> On Oct 29, 2015, at 11:28 AM, shortle via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> A couple of more reasons to use them is they are plentiful (meaning cheap to buy). Also no modifications or difficult parts to be located as in changing to a 12 plate. Just a direct bolt in. Try finding the left lower early damper door shroud for a 12 plate cooler. These are my opinions. Your mileage may vary.
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301