** Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> writes: **

 >>If an accessory cooler is installed and the OEM cooler completely eliminated
 >>I'd just guess that there needs to be provisions to raise the bypass
 >>pressure in the oil filter mount.
 >>So until I see viable scientific procedures that tell me that I can
 >>eliminate the OEM oil cooler, OEM oil pressure bypass I'm going to stick
 >>with the VW configuration.

the above is true.. learned the hard way in college on this one
although the engine had other issues that led to its demise, this was
probably one of the contributing factors

1835cc with dual webers Type I engine, it really made the bug
go! (for awhile at least)

  -tim

90 syncro westy
mesa, az