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How To Modify Side Case For Oil Cooler...
thumperdh:
I'd been wondering about this for quite some time now. Thanks for the helpful information as always J.
J6G1Z:
I wouldn't take this side case as the gospel on how to plumb a cooler. There is some debate on the Yahoo users group. I found another side case yesterday that had been modified also. Forgot that I even had it. It was plumbed for a Lockhart cooler & is done the same way except they used an epoxy like substance to fill the oil port to block it. So far, I have seen 3 of these covers modified the same way. It may not be the best flow of oil for the engine, but it seems to be the most common way to route the oil flow to the cooler & back.
I'm open to suggestion. I would like to learn the "best" way to plumb a cooler.
Thanks
J.
smcohio:
Hey J.
I have heard of people plumbing the return line into the valve cover to help with the poor delivery to the head that the bike has. Have you talked to anyone that has actually do e this?
J6G1Z:
I've heard of that being done also. Have not seen any examples though.
J.
smcohio:
Ended up finding some xr500 guys that have ran it to the valve cover.
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/1980-xl500s-a-top-end-job-turned-restoration.834942/page-2
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