Oil cooler lines and shorter belt problems

[botlfed306]

I have a 94 Cobra I removed the smog pump and those stupid oil cooler lines are in the way what did you guys do with the lines did you remove or re- route any information would be great. Thanks

 

[94CobraPace]

I removed mine. Cleaner look also.

 

[botlfed306]

Did you just plug the holes at the oil filter and the top of the motor. Will it cause any problems by removing these lines?

 

[botlfed306]

bump

 

[cobra29svt]

you just remove the adapter between the block and oil filter. its been several years since i removed mine so i'd have to get under there and look at it to really help ya. maybe someone w/ a better memory will chime in.

 

[botlfed306]

I did it last night very easy to do just wanted to make sure i wasnt going to have any problems. Now i can use a fl1a with that stupid thing gone thanks for the help

 

[Methodical]

What's the purpose/and or benefit of removing the oil cooler lines?

 

[95Cobra302]

Yeah, i was wondering if the oil cooler really helps much anyway?? If not, the engine bay would look a little cleaner by taking it out. Also, how did you completely remove it?? I was wondering about where the lines go into the hoses, and if you have to plug anything?

 

[botlfed306]

You cant run a short belt with the lines there. It looks much cleaner and i think it serves no purpose for me. All i belive it really does is heat up the oil not cool it down. Very easy to remove just take the lines out and buy a bypass hose for a gt or just get a 5/8 heater hose with a 90 degree bend then remove the oil filter and take the oil cooler off. Its held on by a bolt and then replace the oil filter and your done. Looks much cleaner now.

 

[95Cobra302]

The oil cooler lines aren't in the way if you run a shorter belt bypassing the ac and smog. That's what i'm running right now.

 

[fordtech28]

You cant run a short belt with the lines there. It looks much cleaner and i think it serves no purpose for me. All i belive it really does is heat up the oil not cool it down. Very easy to remove just take the lines out and buy a bypass hose for a gt or just get a 5/8 heater hose with a 90 degree bend then remove the oil filter and take the oil cooler off. Its held on by a bolt and then replace the oil filter and your done. Looks much cleaner now.

Actually it cools down the oil about 20-30 degrees if your car is running at 190 the oil would be running pretty close to that about 195 -200 or else it would run over 250 degrees easy when you are on it hard.The engineers didnt put it on there just for the look it has its purpose.I run the longer filter and it fits tight its only like 4cm from the swaybar

 

[95cobraguy]

i ditched this oil cooler as well with no problems. i didn't see any benefit of having it, as my mechaincal oil temp gauge reads the same now as it did before i ditched the cooler.