Regarding the oil cooler, how did you connect it to the engine? I am
contemplating an external cooler for my 2.1 upgrade in my 84 Westfalia.  I
find that the bigger motor runs at 260 degrees or more.  Due to using the
original cooling system, I could not use the factory oil cooler and am
looking into alternatives.

Also, what is the general consensus about maximum oil temperature range?  Is
260-270 degrees way too high?  My old engine never got above 240.  I am
measuring the temperature in the oil galley near the oil filter using a VDO
sensor in the second oil pressure switch location.  On my old engine I
measured the temp in the sump.  Is the oil hotter after being compressed by
the oil pump?

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Joseph Tu
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 1:05 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...

Hello,

I am just putting in what I did for an add on oil cooler for my van. The
factory oil cooler is great, but I feel that it has too little surface
area and the is too small for sufficient heat transfer when the fluids
pass by. So I opted to add another one. It was an air to oil cooler and
it is made by Setrab. I purchased it through the autotech guys, since
they are located pretty near where I live. Anyways, as for location, I
chose to put the cooler in the area just fore of the transmission, the
angled surface that is the back of the storage space under the rear
bench. Although This isn't the best location for air flow, it presented
the least difficulty in mounting, which was my main goal. I thought about
mounting it up front, near the radiator, but then I thought abou the
length of hose the oil would have to travass and possible pressure loss,
which would mean a higher flow/pressure oil pump, nada for me! I want to
also have some metal ducting added on to route air traveling under the
van through the fins of the cooler. I would recommend using a quality
cooler like Setrab or maybe Earl's(not sure if this is a nationally known
brand). Its not a cheasy aluminum fin cooler, with the pipe running
through it. It's similar in design to the factory oil coolers on the air
cooled bus/bug etc. Anyways, thats my 2 cents.

Joe Tu