Didn't get many replies in the S2000 forum. My friend had a new engine put in by honda and they let him keep the old short block. We got bored so we just started ripping pieces off of it. We noticed that between the oil filter and the block their was a plate that had a tube that looped into itself. I have seen oil cooler kits that had a piece similar to this. I was wondering if anyone knew what this piece did and if i can use it on a b-series engine. I will post pics up as soon as i get home from work. BTW: here is a pic from hondaautomotiveparts.com

S2000 diagram: its #10(COOLER, ENGINE OIL) and #11-(BOLT, OIL COOLER CENTER)

B-Series Diagram: i dont know if the bolt looks to be unscrewable from the block but judging from the image it should be able to come off since they have a sandwitch plate made for that already in the picture. It is number 15 on the pic i dont know if it comes off or not? Does anyone know?
-Brandon


Modified by igotsol! at 10:11 AM 5/12/2004

 

bump for the morning...

 

gsr and itr come with them!

 

yea, but the question now is how do i remove #15 on the B-Series Diagram.

 

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TTT! anyone?

 

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Grab it with a vise grip and twist it out (counter-clockwise).

 

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pipe wrench or vice grip. piece of cake.

 

you dont need an oil cooler.

 

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and how do you figure this?

 

how do you not figure it. theres no need for one.

 

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Perhaps Honda was wrong?

There is no need to regulate oil temperatures? No need to raise oil to operating temp quicker, and to keep oil cool under demanding conditions.

Do you suggest that honda was mistaken when they put one on the B16, B18C,C5,F20's etc..

lol...

 

sorry im sure you have more experience with this stuff than I. :humbly chuckles:

 

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Yay. Perhaps I don't have a copy of your resume nor do you have one of mine, but unless you have invested the same amount of hours in oil analysis that Honda along with many other manufacturers have, I'm pretty sure its safe to say its a good idea to have one.

 

You would be better off with an air cooled unit. The water jacket oil coolers really just increase the heat capacity of the oil via using the radiator through the water jacket. Coolant temps are generally over 222 F which is right where oil temps hover at. The delta temp is much greater with an air cooled oil cooler plus you won't need to get the correct coolant pipe and thermostat housing. There are three variations out there FYI.

 

However, to achieve a proper setup with an air cooled oil cooler it you are best to use a thermostat to make sure your oil is not over-cooled.