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so today i added an Oil Cooler

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about a month ago i got a really nice lockhart oil cooler from E Bay for $20.50
it totaled 47.50 with shipping to my door
i contacted Nessism and he sent me a fitting that he made out of a solid aluminum block i purchased it for $52 shipped to my door
once i got all the parts i went to the local performance shop and bought some black anodized fittings and 6 ft of stainless braided line for it
total cost of fittings and lines $111.50 then i had to buy some gasket material to make a second thicker gasket $12.50 so the total came in at $223.50
it took me about 4 hours to figure out mounting and how to run the lines make a gasket and do the install

note for ed the second gasket is cork and rubber and is 1.5MM thick when i installed it with just the gasket you sent it leaked like a sieve :eek: after i installed the second gasket it didn't leak a drop and i ran it for about 20 minutes and the cooler was a nice warm to the touch temp at the end so i know that it's working fine and not leaking a drop also ed i had to flatten my starter cover on the inside end so that i had clearance for the return fitting to bolt up

so as i promised here are the pic of it installed
total cost of the oil cooler kit $223.50 added look to my bike Priceless:lol:
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Nice work; ;) what kinda fitting you using that don't leak? :confused:

I finally reverted back to a set of OEM lines (excellent condition I might add) to avoid all my hose clamp induced leaks :(

Edit, I see you upper clamps are the faky hose clamps that I had also. Somehow the rubber started to expand and the fit is not just as good. I was using a SAE size hose with OEM metric fittings though. Just keep a look out for them.
 
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pontiacstogo said:
Looks good. If you want to do away with hose clamps on the lines, these guys can sell you fittings or make lines to any length;

http://www.anplumbing.com/shop/
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Installation looks good Jon.:D When using that adapter on my 850 I used a hose end with a 15 degree angle to gain clearance to the starter cover. anplumbing.com sells Earl's hose ends which come in a wide range of angles. Sorry, guess I should have mentioned this detail.

Keep an eye on that cork gasket and good luck.:)
 
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Did you use teflon or pipe dope on the fittings when you put them in the diverter block? If not (as I didn't see any) you will probably leak there.
 
Nessism said:
Installation looks good Jon.:D When using that adapter on my 850 I used a hose end with a 15 degree angle to gain clearance to the starter cover. anplumbing.com sells Earl's hose ends which come in a wide range of angles. Sorry, guess I should have mentioned this detail.

Keep an eye on that cork gasket and good luck.:)
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Looks good! And yes, if you can use some kind of angle fitting, you can maybe run your lines between the carbs which gives you lots of room. My adapter is different, but you get the idea:

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Shame you can't also run them to the inside of the front frame legs instead of round the outside like that... :)
 
I ran mine back behind the airbox, up on the frame backbone then to the cooler. Cannot even see them installed.
 
propflux01 said:
I ran mine back behind the airbox, up on the frame backbone then to the cooler. Cannot even see them installed.
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I'd say "do you have pics" but as you say you cant even see them :rolleyes:.
Any idea how long the lines were as installed?

I see alot of Kats especially on Katman's website galley from Japan where the lines are slung along the right side of the motor even though these are all 16V 1100 motors. I think it is a "samurai sword" look they are going after :confused: ; otherwise doesnt make much sense.
 
posplayr said:
Nice work; ;) what kinda fitting you using that don't leak? :confused:
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all my fittings and lines are Goodridge that i got from my local automotive speed shop one of the guys came out and said to me
hey i used to have one of those when they came out but it wasn't modified at all not like yours is man that thing is nice
made me feel proud to own it and that all the work i put in this summer was well worth it
 
posplayr said:
I'd say "do you have pics" but as you say you cant even see them :rolleyes:.
Any idea how long the lines were as installed?
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I can get pics for you if you like. Line length was about 3ft per line (return and feed). I had this setup installed when I rode it to Cassville, MO for the first GSR rally.
 
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posplayr said:
I see alot of Kats especially on Katman's website galley from Japan where the lines are slung along the right side of the motor even though these are all 16V 1100 motors. I think it is a "samurai sword" look they are going after :confused: ; otherwise doesnt make much sense.
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I resemble that remark :D!

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posplayr said:
I see alot of Kats especially on Katman's website galley from Japan where the lines are slung along the right side of the motor even though these are all 16V 1100 motors. I think it is a "samurai sword" look they are going after :confused: ; otherwise doesnt make much sense.
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Running the lines around the engine from the side make the runs shorter and straighter, plus there are less things in the way (carbs, gas tank, harness, etc.). I don't think it looks quite as clean routing the hoses around the engine but it does make sense from a technical standpoint.

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Nessism said:
Running the lines around the engine from the side make the runs shorter and straighter, plus there are less things in the way (carbs, gas tank, harness, etc.). I don't think it looks quite as clean routing the hoses around the engine but it does make sense from a technical standpoint.

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Ed as I previously mentioned I was talking only about 16V bikes, as the my comment doesn't apply to 8V bikes; there is not much alternative. I'm not sure how running lines to the side can be shorter than a straight drop down to the 16V banjo ports. I atatched one of the example pics from Katman's website. I really like the way that bike looks.

http://www.robwilton.com/katana_gallery.html

I dont think these runs are shorter than dropping straight down to banjos. I guess someone might get the idea that there is less pressure drop because the oil is not being pumped up to the cooler, but instead is running horizontally?

As you know what is involved doing the rear oil cover adapter to integrate a cooler, the coil switch and oil temperature guage further complicate the issue. Couple that with a top end oiler and the rear adapter would be getting cluttered at best.

Anyway, I have always found it intesting but was neevr sure what the erason was for doing such on a 16V 1100.
 
pontiacstogo said:
I resemble that remark :D!

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pontiacstogo: Now that looks Kleen. I see you have some high value items on your Kat. The thermostat and fitting contrast nicely with the red Katana badge ;).
Not to hijack the thread too much; is that a GS Hindle or adapted GSXR? If GSXR what year?
 
Spyderman said:
all my fittings and lines are Goodridge that i got from my local automotive speed shop one of the guys came out and said to me
hey i used to have one of those when they came out but it wasn't modified at all not like yours is man that thing is nice
made me feel proud to own it and that all the work i put in this summer was well worth it
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You can have almost as much fun working on them as ridding them. It is also nice when people admire and appreciate your work.
 
You guys know the standard fitting/hose size on the lockhart cooler? I need to replace the ****ty hose clamps for a nicer connector from AN PLUMBING.
 
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