this confuses me.  I am considering the same thing, but for my waterboxer 2.1.  What do you mean by, " ... that would fit vertically on to the D-Pillar hole vacated by the WBX airbox and idle control unit."?   I do know that the tencentlife cooler fits in the D-pillar, but I did not know it was in a " ...space  vacated by the WBX airbox and idle control unit."   Of course, with my waterboxer, those components are essential.  DMc

---- Jonathan Berg <jonbergga@GMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> 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
> >> >
> >>
> >

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David McNeely