What size oil cooler will be suffiecient for a 420bhp turbo engine?
Does anyone reun remote oil filter and thermostat for the cooler?

Whats the capacity of the existing sump and is there a real need for a big wing sump? Is the standard item not up to scratch?

sorry for the q's but im new to the ford scene and wanna know as much about my engine as possible so i can make some informed decisions.

Cheers!

 

i have a big wing sump on mine,no oil cooler.

seems to do the job.

 

sweet, how much did that set you back?

 

bought the sump all done,a used one.

think Martin @ Reyland does them,round about Ł350.

 

nice one
ive also posted a question in the technical section if its too technical for GD.

Cheers

 

u can send ur sump to Mike rainbird of here and he will get it done for u a lot cheaper.....

 

I'd say somewhere around a 19 row will be fine

 

i am fitting a 19 row cooler with stat and remote filter at the mo, remote filter not really needed but will look trick !!!

well up to the job....

 

sweet, Ill probably get the same, im getting mine from think auto unless i can get em cheaper froma trader on here?

so the YB is pretty good for oil surge probs then? No baffles required?

 

ur sump is baffled...not like major baffled and gated but it has it's own....what u going for....sump or cooler????...the reason i got a sump was that even if u loose/use a bit oil u've still got plenty......

 

ill probably go for both

Ill start with the cooler as they arnt too expensive and then maybe get my sump modified. The dude building my car should be able to make a big wing sump for not a lot of money.

 

First off I'd fit an oil temp sensor and monitor the temps. If it goes much above 125C then you need to fit a cooler. Also any increase in revs over standard max or sustained high revs (on track) will probably require a cooler.

If you do fit a cooler make sure its got a thermostat - no point cooling oil when you are starting off...

 

Aye i thought that was true for NA engines but doesnt matter too much on turbo'd engines cos the temp of the turbo will warm things up very quickly?