LS7 oil cooler
- Thread starter John Lowe
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the oil cooler can be plumbed straight off the oil pan, then off to the reservoir, which then feeds back to the proper boss on the pan (how I did it). If memory serves, the rearward boss is the scavenge line, and the forward boss is the feedline for the motor.
Alternatively, you can buy a Lingenfelter adaptor and bolt it to the side of the block above the oil filer and run that to a cooler. That has the advantage of allowing you to fit a thermostat to the circuit, which controls the cooling.
Alternatively, you can buy a Lingenfelter adaptor and bolt it to the side of the block above the oil filer and run that to a cooler. That has the advantage of allowing you to fit a thermostat to the circuit, which controls the cooling.
'Ello
J, looks like Tom has the answer.
Tom, many thanks for the information, love the "spud" by the way, where did it come from? Hopefully you are not the original potato man:stunned:
Best
John
PS. J and Tom,I just looked at the Lingenfelter, looks ideal as I would prefer to have a thermo controlled flow, an almost identical product seems to be available in the UK supplied by MIH for those on this side of the pond with current exchange rates. - John
J, looks like Tom has the answer.
Tom, many thanks for the information, love the "spud" by the way, where did it come from? Hopefully you are not the original potato man:stunned:
Best
John
PS. J and Tom,I just looked at the Lingenfelter, looks ideal as I would prefer to have a thermo controlled flow, an almost identical product seems to be available in the UK supplied by MIH for those on this side of the pond with current exchange rates. - John
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John,
no great creative genius on my part, every time I join a bulletin board, or sign up for an email account I get tired of not having "tom" user name available. For years I used bicycle pedals which got nicknamed "spuds", so I just went with that. Besides, it's pithy.
Good luck on your build, you're certainly starting the game with some really nice stuff!
Tom
no great creative genius on my part, every time I join a bulletin board, or sign up for an email account I get tired of not having "tom" user name available. For years I used bicycle pedals which got nicknamed "spuds", so I just went with that. Besides, it's pithy.
Good luck on your build, you're certainly starting the game with some really nice stuff!
Tom
Spud:laugh:
just noticed you have a GD T70, superb piece of kit, very nice rear coil mounts. Saw an owner's car at Stoneleigh kit car show here in the UK also fitted with an LS (think it was a 7) and Kinsler stack, absolute knockout. You probably know that Andy Burrows imports LS engines into the UK and sets them up with Kinsler stacks, the route I am going down.
I have a GD euro Cobra which from a handling point of view is the best (Cobra) replica mostly because of the very stiff backbone chassis.
What spec is your T70?
Regards
John
just noticed you have a GD T70, superb piece of kit, very nice rear coil mounts. Saw an owner's car at Stoneleigh kit car show here in the UK also fitted with an LS (think it was a 7) and Kinsler stack, absolute knockout. You probably know that Andy Burrows imports LS engines into the UK and sets them up with Kinsler stacks, the route I am going down.
I have a GD euro Cobra which from a handling point of view is the best (Cobra) replica mostly because of the very stiff backbone chassis.
What spec is your T70?
Regards
John
John,
I am building a standard GDT70 with lightweight body work, full glass windshield, stock LS7 motor and GT2 6 speed gearbox with the 3.44 final drive. I don't think there are any insanely trick parts on the it, beyond the LS7. In point of interest, we just fired the engine for the first time yesterday. Running through the cats and borla mufflers, the thing is LOUD! A couple issues to chase down on the management side (it's running really rich at the moment) and there are concerns about oil pressure, but overall it's pretty cool/crazy. I can't even imagine what the LS7 is like with a Kinsler on it!
J., are you running the Crank Brothers pedals? THey look super convenient with 4 side entry, but I have concerns about getting ejected when planting the pedals doing the big log crossings (25" logs). I switched from Shimano to Time and they seem pretty good. Yesterday I had a lot of problems with snow packing, but I think anything would have had problems.
Oh, and BTW, Happy New Year to everyone!
Tom
I am building a standard GDT70 with lightweight body work, full glass windshield, stock LS7 motor and GT2 6 speed gearbox with the 3.44 final drive. I don't think there are any insanely trick parts on the it, beyond the LS7. In point of interest, we just fired the engine for the first time yesterday. Running through the cats and borla mufflers, the thing is LOUD! A couple issues to chase down on the management side (it's running really rich at the moment) and there are concerns about oil pressure, but overall it's pretty cool/crazy. I can't even imagine what the LS7 is like with a Kinsler on it!
J., are you running the Crank Brothers pedals? THey look super convenient with 4 side entry, but I have concerns about getting ejected when planting the pedals doing the big log crossings (25" logs). I switched from Shimano to Time and they seem pretty good. Yesterday I had a lot of problems with snow packing, but I think anything would have had problems.
Oh, and BTW, Happy New Year to everyone!
Tom