I'm pondering putting either a slightly (or much) larger water/oil
heat exchanger from a PD or V6 on my beast to take the edge off my
temps.

I've found a couple of small, pretty much rectangular oil cooler units
that would fit vertically on to the D-Pillar hole vacated by the WBX
airbox and idle control unit.

Tencentlife on The Samba has a kit that stashes a slightly larger unit
at an angle in the same space. Nicely done set up.

Holler if you want to compare notes.

JB

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> Great,
> thank you, everyone.
>
> �Mine seems to be running a little too hot, compared to these numbers
> then. �Assuming my gauges are correct and located in good places, on a
> highway drive in 70f temps at 65mph I was seeing 230-245f Oil Temp,
> stabilized after about 10 miles of coming up to temp. �I am running without
> the coolant/oil filter heat exchanger connected right now, so I shall put
> that into the system to see if that will bring my Oil temp down. �If that
> doesn't help much, then I'll try a real oil cooler...probably in the
> driver's side D-pillar (the passenger side has my cool air intake snorkle)
> I didn't have any numerical gauges when running the old 1.8 liter set
> up..just the light and the water temp dash indicator...which, by the way,
> reads just below the LED with an 80c thermostat, has done on both motor
> confifurations.
>
> �My oil pressure, as indicated by a new VDO sender and instrument,
> sensing from the front of the head, indicates that my oil is losing
> significant viscosity at the motor gets hot...I have about 85psi on start up
> (15/40 dino oil) but as I reach 230f with the oil temp. the pressure sinks
> to about 25 at 2000+ rpms and 10psi at idle..Lower than I like. � Not low
> enough to activate the OP warning light, but too low for my liking ... �When
> the Oil temp is indicated around 200, I have 40psi OP.. �In town, the temp
> comes down to around 210f. �I bet when climbing a long mountain pass..it
> will probably rise to �beyond what is good...that is just a guess...
>
> �I may also be seeing some thermal issues from my ignition timing being off
> a little. �I timed this "franken-motor" by ear, and now I am incrementally
> working the timing back, little by little (advancing the ignition spark
> timing) until it begins to show signs of detonation...
>
> �A few more 'refinements' �as I wrap up this little project..swapping the
> 1.8 liter block out for the ABA jetta bottom end.
>
> �Thanks again for the temp and pressure numbers, everyone.
>
> �Don Hanson
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 5:09 AM, Jonathan Berg <jonbergga@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 50 degree ABA I4 layout like yours. VDO gauges in the A pillar. MobIl
>> 1 15W50. Syncro with lots of fiddlly bits.
>>
>> Cold start up presides of ~75 psi.
>>
>> Warm idle of ~15-20 psi.
>>
>> Intown high temps of 220-225F. Haven't seen a pressure lower than 30 off
>> idle.
>>
>> Sustained highway driving at 75mph I've touched 240F with no drops in
>> pressure ~65psi. �A touch hot me thinks.
>>
>> Thinking about a larger oil/waterheat exchanger or a separate D pillar
>> oil cooler.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> JB
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 5, 2010, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > � Those of you with Oil Temperature gauges, what kind of operating temps
>> do
>> > you see? �And Oil pressure gauges? �Readings?
>> >
>> > � I just installed some into my 'new' inline Jetta powered 84..I have no
>> > idea of what the ranges of temp and pressure is deemed acceptable..
>> >
>> > � Anybody have actual gauges and want to share?
>> >
>> > � Don Hanson
>> >
>>
>