Oil Cooler Install:
Porsche 944 turbo's can run hot on the track. A secondary
oil cooler, plumbed in serial with the stock cooler, should keep the car
cool.
Terry Morris at KISS Engineering (trymorris@cox.net, 316 776-0827) has
a nice kit that includes a Mocal cooler, and all hoses, fittings, and other
parts required to install the kit.
When I started repairing my car after Mosport, I had the front bumber cover
removed. There would never be an easier time to install the oil cooler, so
here goes.
This is the stock oil cooler. Mine has a little bit of damage, but it's
still fine. Note that the power steering line has been damaged, that will
be replaced.
This is where the new cooler will be installed. This is the driver side
of the car, right behind the bumper cover. The hard tube is a vent
for the alternator. The horns come down.
Here, the new cooler is physically mounted. The area is behind the driver
side fog light.
Same shot, but a little further back. You can see the front bumper and
the right side of the A/C condenser.
Here are the lines connected to the new cooler.
Another shot of the new lines. The new cooler is on the right side and
you can see how the lines are connected and are held in place.
Same basic shot. The fender liner has been installed, the lines routed
and supported. I mounted one support to the rear of the A/C compressor. The
other is mounted to the A/C compressor bracket. The horns have been reinstalled.
I ran the car a while to get the oil hot enough to open the thermostat. There
were some leaks at the fittings. I tightened them, no more leaks. Should
be good to go!
Barry