Originally Posted by Texpar
wouldn't your oil temp be almost the same temp as the engine/water temp?
most external systems for cooling and filtering have you pop a hole in the side of the pan for the return.
Not really, I've seen oil temps on other cars go as high as 260*F and water temp around 200*.
I think that will be the only way to run some sort of oil cooler, I just don't want to drill a hole and tap into the pan. Unless I could find a spare cast aluminum oil pan, then I would do it. I'm also worried if I tap into the test port, that might starve the bearings of oil pressure after exiting the oil cooler and back into the case.