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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Default oil cooler convert to turbo rad ?

my mate has a mocal oil cooler with no pipes at all ,and he reckons that u can use them as a rad between the turbo and header tank ,he said it hasnt had no oil through it ,any 1 thinks it will be ok , it is a rad so should cool the water aswell ???

dupid question but better asking first
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 03:38 AM
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Im interested in that too, i dont wanna spend a whole bunch of money in a turbo cooler...
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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ive done that to my saff and its great, i used an oil cooler and fitted it behind the lower bumper duct under the fog light, i would have put it on top of the radiator but it was just a touch to big, and it doesnt clutter the bay down there, top mod!
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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hmmm cool the only thing is he said he didnt want it and now ive told him u can use it <which he told me > he wants to keep it lol,
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 06:08 AM
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who needs enimes when ya got mates like that
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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i think the cooler i used was an oil cooler from a.......shall i say it.........MGB GT! available for nowt almost.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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hgv breakers sell goodies too got some sweet oil/water cooler rads for cheap money
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