> I was thinking about my radiator arrangement, since I am looking at putting the oil cooler and radiator next to each other, I got to thinking. I
     could have a C& R radiator built to a size equal to twice the size of the stock gen two oil cooler, since we are thinking that the coolant takes out
     twice the heat that the oil does. Then the thought struck me- why not just get two more gen 2 oil coolers and use them as radiators. I could plumb
     them in parallel like Tracy does. Certainly would be cheaper than a custom radiator. Any input, obvious or not so obvious flaws in this idea?
     >
     > Brian Trubee

     It would work but it is a waste of two good oil coolers :)

     Paul Lamar

     Brian,
     I've considered this very idea for my RV-4; I'm also mounting the oil cooler and radiator side-by-side.  The only downside is that the oil cooler is
     twice as heavy as a radiator - you'll be adding ~6 lbs to the installation.  I just happen to have 3 Mazda oil coolers so I may yet go this route.
     The other idea is to use 2 AC evaporators back-to-back alongside the Mazda oil cooler and in series like Tracy.

     Ken Powell

Those evap cores are too thick. All those extra connections are  more
likely to break. Just get a 15 inch wide, 19 inch long core (same
as the oil cooler) two pass rad and place it along side the oil
cooler. Simple plumbing is more reliable. 

Paul Lamar

 
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