Unfortunately using the 2.1 exhaust won't work either.  Both the cooling
system and exhaust were redesigned to accommodate the cooler.  There is
no room for it to be installed and plumbed given the 1.9 water
pump/tstat housing design.  With the 2.1 the water pump is different,
and the tstat is moved to a manifold on top of the engine. It is not
worth the cost and effort to replace both the  cooling system and
exhaust to do this conversion.  Not to mention that the 2.1 components
are more costly and offer identical performance.

Tapping the water pump and tstat housing and using a remote filter
adapter is the ideal solution.  Coolant flow to the cooler is controlled
by the tstat just as it is to the engine, and you won't have to get
under the car to change the filter next to those hot pipes ever again!

Robert Lilley wrote:
>
> Could you also wrap the exhaust pipes and muffler in a exhaust wrap to keep the radiant heat from the hot exhaust from soaking into the engine compartment.  This would keep the engine compartment temps down and might be enough to keep the engine cool enough.
>
> Another Option:
>
> Simply use the 2.1L exhaust rather than the 1.9L exhaust.  I have used a 2.1L on a 1.9 before with no boltup problems.  Then this would allow the use of the oil cooler with no exhaust clearence problems, then plumb in the lines.
>
> If you have a bad exhaust buy the 2.1L.  If you buy the engine as a core, try to get the exhaust system also.
>
> Use a sandwick plate to route oil to a small cooler (do not use a tube cooler causes too much of a pressure loss).
>
> Robert

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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT