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Old 05-03-2015, 03:17 PM
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Default Setrab Oil Cooler O320 ?
Any users of either Setrab or Mocal oil coolers on RV-4 0-320 ?

What size did you find was most effective ?

Standard or heavy duty?

Installation pictures would be useful if available.
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Old 05-03-2015, 04:46 PM
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7 row mocal on an O-360 in a DR107 has worked for me for 4 years. Definitely heavy duty due to start up oil pressure surges. Will post a link to pics tomorrow.
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Old 05-05-2015, 12:05 PM
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See this page - might not work on an RV-4 due to cowl cheeks.
So far no cracks in 4 years - plenty of hard aeros.
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Old 05-05-2015, 12:31 PM
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Default Setrab oil filter installed
http://i57.tinypic.com/2r5fa0l.jpg

Not mine, so no information other than this picture

sorry, cant remember how to get pic to post here, but link seems to work
maybe a moderator can fix it up for me
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Old 05-05-2015, 12:54 PM
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I have a new one if you need it. Comes with the 90 deg fittings. I may even have the brackets I made. I did some upgrades to my engine (more horse power) and placed a bigger oil cooler on the plane just in case. I also installed an oil cooler shutter. The engine I have previously ran with the same part number oil cooler for over 1200 hrs and never had a problem. It was rated for 160 hp. Please disregard the wires. My plane does not look like that any more.

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Old 05-05-2015, 01:49 PM
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Thank you all for your valuable information and installation photographs, most useful.
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