What about the BD Coolers with the fans?
Might be kind of hard to find a spot for then unless you mount it in the bed?
Might be kind of hard to find a spot for then unless you mount it in the bed?
Oil cooling
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Bd power state on Their website does state it has -10 line capability. And 40k btu.
600.00 I could see it working for DD and mild towing...
http://www.dieselperformance.com/index.php/product/index/275P
This would be better at more than twice the cooling capacity
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/Setrab48RowOilCoolerFanKit/RacingShroudandFanKits
600.00 I could see it working for DD and mild towing...
http://www.dieselperformance.com/index.php/product/index/275P
This would be better at more than twice the cooling capacity
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/Setrab48RowOilCoolerFanKit/RacingShroudandFanKits
That setrab looks like a quality unit.
Quick update to this thread.
Towed the new race truck shell from Vegas back to Phoenix few weeks ago. Trailer and truck was around 7500-8000lbs.
Outside air temps were between 108-114*
Max temps I saw maintaining 65mph.
217* fuel temp, ECM pulled fuel pressure back to 164-170MPA
Trans was normal 190-210*
ECT max of 227*
Now, for oil...
Saw a max of 272* I have no other coolers for engine oil than factory.
At 2800rpm pulling a hill in 4th gear oil pressure was 32psi at said temperature.
Spec is 14psi idle and 42psi at 1800.
Monitored via CTS with probe in oil filter assembly.
My tow tune is a very mild 2050Us tune with turbo brake, nothing stupid.
This is the 3rd truck I have watched oil temp while towing and it's not very nice. A cooler will be added to it soon, along with a fuel cooler.
Towed the new race truck shell from Vegas back to Phoenix few weeks ago. Trailer and truck was around 7500-8000lbs.
Outside air temps were between 108-114*
Max temps I saw maintaining 65mph.
217* fuel temp, ECM pulled fuel pressure back to 164-170MPA
Trans was normal 190-210*
ECT max of 227*
Now, for oil...
Saw a max of 272* I have no other coolers for engine oil than factory.
At 2800rpm pulling a hill in 4th gear oil pressure was 32psi at said temperature.
Spec is 14psi idle and 42psi at 1800.
Monitored via CTS with probe in oil filter assembly.
My tow tune is a very mild 2050Us tune with turbo brake, nothing stupid.
This is the 3rd truck I have watched oil temp while towing and it's not very nice. A cooler will be added to it soon, along with a fuel cooler.
Some good info. I'm right there behind you. As soon as I got to phoenix my temps scared me I will be adding oil cooler as well as better fuel and trans coolers.
Makes me feel better about my setup
Makes me feel better about my setup
Lol you and me both.
Brian, were you watching the coolant gauge or logging cause for that oil temp, coolant temp ought to be 10-15* degrees higher
Last time I saw temps that high.. Was right after I rebuild the lbz engine.. I buried the needle at 260° on an electric short sweep guage.. Shortly after that ECT start climbing.. Stopped at 245°. At the top of the 9% 3 mile grade there was a parking lot.. Which I quickly pulled into. Put in park held engine rpms at ~2000 for ~5 minutes before oil temp guage started coming down.. ECT cooled off in roughly 3 minutes... No aux oil cooler of any type... I was 25,000lb gross as well
Hit 260° with current lmm.. But fan is dying and new goes on this weekend
Hit 260° with current lmm.. But fan is dying and new goes on this weekend
Was via my CTS. Don't even look at my dash anymore :roflmao:
So did the turn the speedo off on this one too? Lmao
Speaking of oil cooling... Has anyone talked to Michael (Super Diesel)? I knew he was going through some ugly crap with his family IIRC, just wondering if he's doing alright?
Latest on Oil coolers is this. You can buy cores from vibrant performance and custom make what you need. The biggest thing now is Mocal now has a sandwich adapter specifically for the duramax with -12 fittings thanks to another member here.
Mishimoto is probably the best option though not the cheapest
I would say far from the best option, when you can get Bar&Plate cores and can build your own end tanks. Along with the adapter built by BAT that is cast to have the bigger opening thus more flow along with the larger options for inlets and outlets, and retains the correct filter housing adapter. Seems like a win win. Its more expensive but quality parts
http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=1022_1512
http://97.74.32.155/files/sp1t.pdf
SP2CT is the part for us.
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You where talking NB about sandwich plate adapter not coolers..
This will handle alot of cooling
http://derale.com/products/fluid-co...-4-6-pass-dual-circuit-tube-fin-cooler-detail
This will handle alot of cooling
http://derale.com/products/fluid-co...-4-6-pass-dual-circuit-tube-fin-cooler-detail
Coupled with a spal 12" 1600-1800cfm fan and you're done
Yeah that cooler will work nice, has conflicting information on if its -10 or -12. I think the best thing is the new sandwich adapter from Mocal. Lots of guys seemed to be modifying other brands and now they can just bolt on and go for a reasonable price. I like building my own coolers so I adapt the mounting how I want. I am for sure using the 12x12 and a big fan like you are talking on mine for the Kodiak.:hug:
It comes with with fittings ranging from -6 to -12