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Palmer
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:07 am |
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Gilles,
I measured the Yellow Bike I spare oil cooler which is a Earls, it's 11.75" (outside with the tabs cut off) x 4" x 2". This is a tight fit inside a F1 fairing, not sure it would fit a TT. I have also had good luck with running two oil coolers in series, but you will need to make custom oil lines.
Palmer
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marcotoys
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:05 pm |
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Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:57 pm Posts: 104 Location: Quebec
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Thanks for this photo Palmer.
Yes the Earl's wide 10 row oil cooler would be a tight fit into my F1 fairing (after removing the tabs), but it would fit.
I have calculated that Earl's narrow 10 row cooler gives a volume of 24 cubic inches, which is only 33 1/3 % more than the OEM cooler on my F1.
The wide 10 row cooler gives 54 cubic inches which is 3 times the volume of my actual cooler.
Considering that my engine already got quite hot when riding at a slow pace and considering the more than $3000 invested to boost the engine, I think I should go with the Earl's wide 10 row cooler and use 100% synthetic oil.
But I will have to adapt my actual oil pipe fittings to the 10AN female o-ring ports of this cooler.
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marcotoys
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:51 am |
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Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:57 pm Posts: 104 Location: Quebec
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618F1
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:12 pm |
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Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am Posts: 1861
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Nice clean work Gilles. Were did you find those nice threaded caps that you tapped? MikeV
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marcotoys
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:45 am |
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Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:57 pm Posts: 104 Location: Quebec
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Hi Mike,
I bought those caps at a local shop which is specialized in hydraulic systems. I have paid $2.50 each.
Gilles
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618F1
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:41 am |
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Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am Posts: 1861
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Thanks Gilles. You "lucked" out on that one. I was hoping to see your F1 at NH in 2013, and was disappointed you could not make it. You have one very nice F1 racer there. MikeV
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marcotoys
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:17 pm |
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Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:57 pm Posts: 104 Location: Quebec
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Hi Mike,
If you need me to buy some of those caps for you, just let me know.
Maybe we will meet next Autumn at the 2015 Symposium, depending on the dates that the organizers will choose for this event.
Because between September 15 and 30 next year, I will be travelling in Italy where I plan to meet Mr. Rino Caracchi and Carlo Leoncini.
Regards,
Gilles
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marcotoys
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 6:33 am |
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Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:57 pm Posts: 104 Location: Quebec
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Now that a new large capacity Earl's oils cooler has been installed on my F1, I filled it with oil before starting the engine.
One precision here : because the piston rings are new, two mechanics have recommended that I use mineral oil during the first hours of running of the engine in order for the new rings to place themselves. And to switch later to synthetic oil.
So, filling my new oil cooler with Castrol Grand Prix 20W50 oil, I noticed the the oil does not flow easily in the cooler.
Should I switch to 10W40 mineral oil ?
Any advice ?
Thanks
Gilles Lachance
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Palmer
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:33 pm |
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Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:47 am Posts: 104 Images: 0
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Gilles,
Either would work but 10W40 will be easier to fill the cooler with.
Palmer
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pantah_good
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Post subject: Re: Larger capacity oil cooler Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:19 pm |
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Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:20 pm Posts: 1275 Location: Vermont, USA
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Maybe throw it in the microwave for a while first? Bill
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