> Side water seals are no longer a problem. Particularly
    if you
               > use Teflon encapsulated silicone O-rings. Oil is not a good
               > coolant fluid. The heat transfer from oil to metal is not
               > good. I suspect it has something to do with viscosity. Bill
               > Schertz on here is our resident expert on this subject.
               >
               > Pure water is best. Everything else is downhill from
    there.
               > --
               > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
               >

              In my installation, it looks like I'll require two radiators
         and two
              oil coolers to make things fit.  Should the plumbing be in
         parallel or
              series?

              Scott Gettings

              In theory parallel is better. In practice it is hard to make
              sure both rads are getting their fair share of coolant.
              You need flow meters on both.

              Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.


         If they have to be in series, make the hose between them as BIG as
         possible?


         Matt-

         Why Matt?
         --
         Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

    To make the series radiator look as much like one big radiator as
    possible...  Nevermind.  Friday fog is rolling in in my brain..


    Matt-

    The problem with two in series is the first rad does most
    of the work as the temperature difference between air and coolant is
    the greatest. The second rad has much cooler coolant so the
    heat transfer rate is not as high.

    Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Yeah, I remember now.  We've discussed it before.  Makes sense.  Just
need to go through the work to get the flows equalized..


Matt-

I would seem that parallel plumbing  calls for "Y" fittings instead of
"T"s to allow for the least restrictive flow and a better chance of
equal flow distribution.

Scott Gettings


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