Perma flow oil cooler kit

[EricBu12]

Perma-cool engine oil cooler installed...PICS

Just got this in the mail and will install it this weekend... I bought their own filter to compare and see what cross reference filter it is in other brands...



I don't have the bypass filter so the hook up should be the way they say. I am adding valves at the filter holder to bypass the cooler in winter as it is not needed then.



Will try to remember to take pictures and relate how it does... towing the beast to the sand dunes next weekend and I want this on and working to see how much it cools.



Any thoughts on this system? I know 1 person did use it with other parts... but he had a filter and oil temp sender... I just want the water to be more stable...

 

[EricBu12]

Well I installed it...

First of all the filter adapter is OK and the relocate thing has 2 filter holders. . I bought 1 extra online no knowing I needed 2... Found one that fit at checker. The combo of the 2 filters total more area than the regular filter and lets flow happen better I guess. The amount of oil I put in equals to 4 quarts. . 1 to replace what you lose when you take off the old one plus 3 more to get the level up to full.

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Mounted the thing to the bolt on the battery. It still has a little play but is secure. There is 2 in and 2 out ports so they supply 2 plugs.

This is where I mounted the cooler. The Air Dam has a screen in front of ot so there will be airflow through the cooler.

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Now here is where I need to get one more valve for winterizing... I bought one where the red handle is, that is the pressure side and when closed, it is to bypass the cooler for winter. . Right now the vise grip is making the oil go through the cooler til I get another valve to go in its place. The lower pic you can see the opening in the air-dam

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They have several filters they recommend for the kit.

AC ... ... ... ... . PF2
Lee... ... ... ... . LF1
Motorcraft... . FL1A
Napa... ... ... ... 1515
purolator... ... . PER1a
WIX... ... ... ..... 51515

All in all the kit is pretty neat... . I added 2 valves, 2 "T"'s and several more clamps to do the winterizing bypass. . Had about 18" of hose left over... No leaks, pressure is good and I notice just after idling that the oil is cooler after exiting the radiator...