19 replies to this topic

[topcat]

So I think I'll just take the oil to water thing off and put the normal oil filter housing on from my cooper engine. Hopefully it wont get too hot and it will keep it nice and simple. I have just done the last journey I will do on the original cooper engine, taken everything out apart from the driveshafts so it's almost ready to hoist out on saterday. Can't wait to get the MG metro engine in! Really hope it works!

[Big_Adam]

if oil temp bothers you then plumb in a oil temp gauge. at lest then you can keep an eye on it.

[topcat]

Yep, good plan. By the way, useful tip; dont use plant pot trays to drain oil into, they have holes in the bottom! Rubbish! Oil everywhere.

[Jammy]

LMAO!!

[dklawson]

The "original" Cooper-S did not get the oil cooler as standard until 1966. Prior to that the -S got a rather ineffective, 9-row unit that mounted vertically below the generator. My car had one as a "standard" factory option. It doesn't have one now.

There is another point that I feel needs to be pointed out about the particular cooler pictured above. (This outside the discussion of whether or not the cooler is needed at all). It's generally considered bad practice to install a used oil cooler from one car to another, particularly on a transverse engine car like the Mini. It is quite common gear tooth debris and other metal shavings to get caught in a cooler over its lifetime. When you install a used cooler you run the risk of transferring debris from another engine to yours. If you decide to install this cooler you may benefit from flushing through it several times with lacquer thinner and compressed air.