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Old 06-28-2017 | 06:47 AM
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Will the oil cooler from a hp500 work on a 555ci motor?
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Old 06-28-2017 | 07:08 AM
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Run it and see what you're oil temps are. I'm guessing no , but I'm no professional ,
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Old 06-28-2017 | 12:00 PM
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Capacity of oil pan makes a difference in that question
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Old 06-28-2017 | 12:23 PM
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I'm no expert, but anytime you start going above stock performance I'd suggest going with a bigger cooler with a thermostat and new lines. The stock stuff is barely adequate as is.
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Old 06-28-2017 | 01:35 PM
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Old 06-28-2017 | 05:22 PM
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Is anyone using a 2x18 cooler on a larger ci motor?
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Old 06-29-2017 | 06:58 AM
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My Paul Pfaff 565's have 2" coolers on them, but my oil temp is a little higher than I like after a hard run. If I were doing it, I would upgrade to a 3" cooler with -10 or 12 lines. You won't be sorry
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Old 06-29-2017 | 07:28 AM
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I would say no to cooler, lines, and adapters, very restrictive
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Old 06-29-2017 | 10:22 AM
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Old 06-29-2017 | 01:32 PM
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I have you answer yesterday lol (3x18") good for 700 HP.
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