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Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 10:16 am
by Dave Hadfield
Can anyone point me towards a source for a new oil cooler? It's for the V-1710-81 in our P-40N.
It's been operating at what seems like partial capacity forever, and we've checked the vernitherm valve.
Dave
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:04 pm
by Avspecs Ltd
Hi.
Replicore have scratch built ours and do a fine job.
Contact them here.
rumbo@replicore.co.nz
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 10:54 pm
by Matt Gunsch
Pacific Oil Coolers, they had a overhauled oil cooler for the A-26 in stock, had it the next day.
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:23 am
by coldkiwi1
It would also pay to make sure that you have the correct size oil lines and the matching capacity scavenge pump. It is important that everything is exactly correct as per the Tech order or you can end up with high scavenge pressure that will affect the cooler functioning ( and cause oil lines to fail).
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:07 pm
by T-28mike
I have to recommend Pacific Oil Cooler service. They just re-cored a P-51 coolant Radiator for me A+ people to work with.
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 11:00 am
by Dave Hadfield
Thanks for the help, guys. I appreciate it. Looks like our oil cooler may have sprung a leak, as well as been generally inadequate, so we'll have to replace.
Dave
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 2:07 pm
by triumph
Drake Air Inc. built a new cooler for our TP-40 solved our high oil temp. problems.918-445-3545
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:47 am
by duncan
Contact Paul Saurenman at Pacific Oil Coolers -
www.oilcoolers.com - they have done many warbirds retrofits, and can do custom aluminum too.
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:58 am
by T-28mike
Drake was bought out and no longer wishes to work on this old stuff.
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:23 am
by Dave Hadfield
Shoot, I was about to call Drake.
Anyway, this has been quite helpful -- appreciated.
Dave
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:55 am
by Dave Hadfield
The Pacific cooler has made quite a difference. The unit has a smaller aperture, and at first glance it would appear to provide less cooling surface, but using plate-design rather than hexagonal cells means, I think, increased fin area and increased oil flow.
Anyway, we still have some issues to work out, but we're getting more pressure and cooler temps. I did a display at the Borden Airshow last weekend, and even at an OAT of over 90F, I stayed within limits.
Just thought I'd finish this thread by passing this info along.
Dave
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:35 am
by Taylor Stevenson
Dave,
Just saw this... didn't look at the p/n to see if it's the right one, but it looks like they have three... bit pricey though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270977775856?ss ... 1423.l2649I believe we have new made coolers on the P-40, I'll check to see.
T
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:19 pm
by 51fixer
Same guy that has the Griffon for 135K.
Re: Need an oil cooler source -- Allison V-1710
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:20 pm
by Taylor Stevenson
Yup. Way too much $$$