Oil cooler / oil temp / pressure guage(s)

[iceman-5076Hemi]

I'll try to keep this as short as possible, but I have a few questions not so much on installing the oil cooler, but mainly oil temp before and after etc.

1) Does anyone have an oil temp. guage installed...if so what temp is your oil reading (for an RT)?

2) Has anyone installed an oil cooler? What was temp of oil before installing the oil cooler vs. after the oil cooler was installed?

I know keeping your fluids as cool as possible (within reason) is a good thing, but...

3) Other than keeping your oil cooler (vescosity lasts longer?) is it worth the trouble...will I benefit more by installing vs. not? If so, what?

4) Horse power gains? will I get any at all?

I know the factory RT police pckg. has an oil cooler installed on them and Dodge has the oil cooler kit you can purchase but its a PITA...you have to remove the factory nipple for the oil filter from the engine block and the oil cooler kit basically has a water jacket that runs through it and connects to your upper / lower radiator hoses. Glow Shift guages has a kit that I purchased that utilizes a condensor type of set up and you don't have to remove the engine block nipple...it has an adapter that connects where the oil filter screws on too and the filter then connects to the adapter etc.

I've been reading as much as I can since joining and haven't found alot of info about it on custommagnum.

JayAlbert...any insight on this? Did you install this with your oil pressure guage?

I can submit pics as I install, but it may be a few weeks...I'm in the last 7 weeks of a 10 mo. academy so time is limited.

[iceman-5076Hemi]

I'm not sure if it matters but I'm in Central Texas and it gets hotter than He!! Ok not as hot as Death Valley or Arizona, but we have alot of humidity and it sucks.

[jayalbertcars]

hello remove the oil filter and install the adapter than reinstall the filter it is fairly easy

[iceman-5076Hemi]

I realize how to install the adapter as its self explanitory, that was not my question...please see post, I'm asking about temp. difference after installing oil cooler (before vs. after)...benefit of installing oil cooler, hrse pwr gains etc. Thanks for any help anyone could be

[iceman-5076Hemi]

Just wanted to share the info that LX forums were able to come up with...THIS is the info that I was looking to come across. Looks like Matt was very busy with the install and research etc....link(s) posted below for anyone else looking for hard data. Enjoy


http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=56863

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