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Old 2010-11-07, 01:56 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by IheartSTI View Post
I think the lines will stay cool being that all the exhaust piping will be heat wrapped and also using a turbo blanket. My concern would be oil pressure dropping due to the cooler being so high.
One other thing to consider: on my top-mount oil cooler, I ran into an issue with vibration causing leaks on the cooler. Make sure you have plenty of support for it. Mine was just bolted thru the top, but only connected to the brackets I made just on one side. The top of the cooler supported a bit by the hoodscoop when the hood was closed (with some stick-on foam rubber there to cushion it). It seemed pretty solid, but over time vibration started separating the cooler right above the fittings anyway.
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