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janmarine3
South Africa
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 Posted - 05 Aug 2012 : 22:27:16
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I think an oil cooler will definately help to keep oil temperatures down and improve oil pressure, in summer here when I drive long distances in hot weather (35 degrees celsius) and the oil gets thin the oil pressure drops to well under 10psi in idle, not that it is bad , it seems to be just the Rootes engine's way.I overhauled my engine and the oil pressure still drops lowish when hot, like anything around the 1/4 mark on the temperature guage.Suggest get a six blade cooling fan too if you can, scarce like hens teeth though.
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Stella
France
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Posted - 29 Jul 2012 : 21:33:56
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Well, it seems that an oil radiator is definitely going on my Wish List... (and I will remember to flush out the water radiator)
Many thanks to you both for your speedy replies...
Stella 
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Originally posted by Fastback Thomas
the oil cooler will surely help on the longer motorway drives as the oil can get much hotter and oil pressure might drop a bit but if you're only doing local driving I don't think this would much improve anything..
But fitting an oil cooler will never do any harm at all!!
So better save than sorry..
'68 sunbeam rapier fastback {B341006846 OD/LHO}
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!!
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Fastback Thomas
Belgium
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Posted - 29 Jul 2012 : 10:18:06
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the oil cooler will surely help on the longer motorway drives as the oil can get much hotter and oil pressure might drop a bit but if you're only doing local driving I don't think this would much improve anything..
But fitting an oil cooler will never do any harm at all!!
So better save than sorry..
'68 sunbeam rapier fastback {B341006846 OD/LHO}
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!!
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Stella
France
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Posted - 28 Jul 2012 : 21:49:20
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Hi 1922...
yes, will flush radiator before laying-out hard earned cash..
The water temp hits 105 after driving for about 20mins, it never goes any higher and never boils over. (The top of the gauge is 125)
The oil gauge shows 45 (when cold) and drops to 30 (when hot) but never seems to drop any lower.
All in all, I am not really sure if there is a problem or not, but want to avoid anything nasty happening.. would rather take preventative measures, but only if they will work!
Stella
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Originally posted by 1922
Never fitted one but I have an Alpine one in the shed that I'm hoping to fit to my fastback eventually.
They were standard on the Alpine so maybe you could get one through the Alpine Club.
Try flushing out your radiator first - it might just be silted up.
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1922
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Jul 2012 : 09:26:40
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Never fitted one but I have an Alpine one in the shed that I'm hoping to fit to my fastback eventually.
They were standard on the Alpine so maybe you could get one through the Alpine Club.
Try flushing out your radiator first - it might just be silted up.
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Stella
France
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Posted - 27 Jul 2012 : 07:53:09
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Hi everyone
thinking of fitting an oil radiator to my Rapier Series V... anyone done this already?? if so, where did you buy it...
Reason for fitting is to maintain good oil pressure when engine is hot and also to reduce water temperature which seems to run on the hot side.
anyone any thoughts about all this...
Stella
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