rags Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Well the good news is I didn't blow anything up. Bad news, I need an oil cooler and possibly a larger radiator. I got the car on the double infield course at Pocono Raceway yesterday. I didn't use slicks but my street Azinias and the car handled pretty well. My real surprise was the power the motor is making. To quote a nice English gentleman that was driving a Z06, "That little yellow car is doing some incredible mph on the back straight!". I'm pretty excited. Anyone have any recommendations on an oil cooler, rad and maybe a baffled oil pan? Oh yeah I forgot to mention. I got a chance to drive my friend Tom's 240. We had just put on a fiberglass hood to save some weight on his car the previous weekend. We had it pinned down. Well, the second time around while going down the back straight I lost the hood! The sucker ripped right off the car and sailed over the wall never to be seen again. Made for a pretty funny pit entrance for all except Tom! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Hi Joe - I'm using the stock 280zxt automatic oil cooler on my 240zt and I'm pretty happy with it. Cheap Cheap. I got rid of the banjo fittings and ran AN -10 lines to and from the adapter on the engine. It is a compact, efficient little unit, but a little thick if you need to stick it between the IC and the rad. A similar unit is on the Z31 turbo (auto only). I'm running a 19" x 24" Griffin rad, seems to keep the car cool. Never goes over 200 F when under boost. It sticks down below the crossmember on a 240 chassis though, Bad if you are prone to off-track excursions, curb-hopping, etc. . Speaking of Z06 - I had one night out at the dragstrip this year so far, jockeyed in the staging lanes to line up against a Z06. He ran a 13.0@113 to my 12.7@112. I can't wait to get the stroker motor done with a GT35R. A quick off-topic for you - I bought the same Ross pistons as you - do you know the size of rod bushings that you used to convert over to floating pins in your engine? Thanks - Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 I'm using a Long oil coller, with AN-10 lines to it. It is about 8" x 10" frontal area, and thin enough to fit between my IC and rad no problem. Cost for these ones new is just over $100can. (they may be labelled as Dana in the US) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Drax - Have you got a link or a part number for your cooler - it may be what I need for a customer's application. 1963 Dodge Valient w/ twin turbo 457" big block, currently under construction. Thanks - Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I don't have a part number on it... try looking through the flex-a-lite product line, as their oil coolers are made by Long IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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