Block huggers with an oil cooler

[Zerrari GTO]

I wanted to see if there were any problems or fitment issues involved with installing an oil cooler on a SBC with block huggers . Are there any particular types/brands that work better with the Z/Chevy combo? I searched but didn't see anything.

 

Thanks.

[BillZ260]

I don't have an oil cooler but I did end up using a remote filter locator to make oil changes easier w/ the block huggers. I got the Jeg's brand, only weird thing is you have to use a Ford type filter, but that's not really a big deal.

[getZ]

I remotely mounted the filter up front to keep the filter away from the exhaust. I ran the lines directly sideways from the engine to the frame rail down a heat reflective sheathing. If you wanted to add a cooler it would be easy enough to do in series with the filter up front.

 

The generic sbc summit brand worked fine for me, but I also used 90 elbows right out of the oil filter adapter to send the line straight out to the frame rails.

 

I used aeroquip lines, but you can plumb part of it with hard line. Just make sure you use at least some soft line to allow for engine shake.

[Zerrari GTO]

Thanks guys,

 

I would assume this adds about a quart+ of oil needed to fill the pan. Is this correct?

[getZ]

Probably something like that, maybe a little less depending on how much line you run and how big a cooler you use.