On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> Cry once. Get the real thing.  Spend some money to protect your investment.
>  I recommend  Mocal coolers from BAT Inc. I run one myself.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
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> Dnia Jun 14, 2011 o godz. 12:40 Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
> napisał(a):
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> >  Hi all, I'll put the question at the top of this post, then add some
> > details below..
> >
> > It occurred to me I might use my Vanagon rear heater as an auxiliary oil
> > cooler.  Yes/no?
> >
>

  thanks to all who responded.

  I shall NOT use the extra rear heater..Not designed to handle the pressure
is the main reason...as some pointed out..

  The fan package for that heater may yield some useful parts...if I select
a cooler that is close to that size from a real oil cooler
manufacturer...and there seems to be a few more than I was aware of when I
wrote my first post, referring to BAT and Mocal as my only choice.  I'll
take some pics.  it is coming on summer, somewhere...

  Boy, there are certainly a lot of fittings and adaptors to page
through.    I enjoy fabricating relatively simple straightforward mechanical
systems such as an additional oil cooler.. I keep in mind that an extra
system adds complexity.  I keep in mind that whatever I do to "improve" a
vehicle should not make it more vunerable to failure through poor design or
faulty execution...so thanks all.
  Don Hanson