Spec Corvette Build - Radiator and Oil Cooler
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Upgrading from the stock radiator to the Trackspec unit with integrated oil cooler. In this video, I cover the modifications needed for the fan shroud, how to route the lines, and how I make connecting the lines easier.
excellent, good idea attaching lines before hand.
As always we'll down and thank you
Glad it's helpful. I look forward to meeting you on the track!
Doing this for my street c6 but with an eBay triple pass with oil cooler rad.
Do you suggest the built in oil cooler vs a stand alone oil cooler for a spec corvette build? I've heard that stand alone coolers do a better job but if this unit can keep temps down for these cars then I'd love to have less parts in my engine bay.
I think integrated is a good option for ease. I see oil temps in the 240 - 265 degree range, which is high but acceptable. Separate oil coolers will get you lower temps. If I were to run a separate cooler, I would probably run two smaller oil coolers in series, pulling air from the fog light openings on each side of the front bumper. I had a setup like that on my E-production car. Just make sure that you set the coolers far enough back that they're protected from impact and make ducting to force the air through the coolers. Running a cooler in front of or behind the radiator is basically the same thing as an integrated cooler, so no point doing that, IMO.
@@joshc1017 Thanks that's helpful
Hi! Do you remember how long your oil lines were, Tracspec no longer offers them.
Sorry, I didn’t measure them during installation.
Looking at doing the same setup how’s yours holding up what temperatures are you seeing?
It gets up to 265 in a 40 min race on on 100 degree days. I’d love to see oil temps about 30 degrees lower but I think you’d need a stand alone cooler pulling from a front opening to see anything close to that.
Did you use anything to seal the temp sending unit? AN fittings are fine, but I have a small drip coming from the temp unit.
Yes, I put some thread sealer on it. It leaked a little when I got everything running, so it required a second attempt with more thread tape and more effort on the wrench.
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Loctite liquid teflon pipe sealer for the win!!
Put shielding around the AN line. I’ve seen those lines run through steel.
Good recommendation. Definitely don’t want them rubbing on anything.
Would just simple a AL sheet be sufficient for a shield and zip tied around the lines?
link for adapter and lines
The adapter and lines came with the radiator from Trackspec. If you’re using a different radiator, try Improved Racing for the adapter.
Lingenfelter has them in one piece CNCd from billet