Cold air intake

[Russell427]

whether my oil cooler rad needs a fan?
The guy doing the car seems to think an oil cooler fan is needed?

Hi Paul,

Unless you're racing it or doing extensive track days it's pretty unlikely that you actually need an oil cooler at all let alone a cooler with a fan fitted.

Only way to tell is to fit an oil temp gauge (preferably in the sump). You can run oil up to 120C or a little higher continuously without any issue and it has to run over 100C to burn off combustion vapours.

[Kev Davies UKCC Membership]

Your probably referring to what's known as a Turkey Pan.
I had one on my 445 Big Block.
How come you radiator isn't pressurised, that's not going to help your temperatures at all.

[Paul Isaia]

Hi Kev,
Thanks for the welcome and replying, I was a member for many years a while back, but moved and tan out of time with it all.
Yes it has a scoop, but I feel there's so much heat within the engine compartment, the air would be mixed and still be hot?
I have seen pictures of various cars with the filter within a sort of dish which would create an intake zone for the scoop, but I haven't seen a kit if there is one?
I'm going to post a few other questions soon about radiator replacement, if the original Rover sdi was enough and whether my oil cooler rad needs a fan?
The guy doing the car seems to think an oil cooler fan is needed?
I'm not racing it, but I do like a good blatt, not like to France and back etc!
I have found the car keeps to normal with a leaky non pressurized rad and oil cooler at the front.

Thanks Paul

[Kev Davies UKCC Membership]

Hi Paul and welcome aboard.
Does your car have a bonnet scoop?

[Paul Isaia]

Hi,
I am currently getting my engine and gear box problems sorted and amoungst needing a new rad and fan set, the thought can up of a installing a cold air intake, due to the high heat source and position of the standard air filter, Chevy 350 .
The car goes much better on a cold day as opposed to a hot one.

Has any one else fitted such a thing and if so where are the intakes, I would imagine down either side of the radiator if there's any room, or possibly make a system to fit a standard shallow round filter, and seal it via a flexible seal to the bonnet scoop?

Any thought woould be appreciated.
Thanks Paul