S550 Diff cooler build overview, electrical instal, and An fittings

[1 old racer]

I built my own diff cooler for hundreds less then buying a kit. and you can do for even less if you go with std hoses and fittings. and I didnt say this in the video but I have the cooler bolted in place with 2' stand-offs so it is raised off the floor between 2" and 2.5" that way it has plenty of air movement.

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[1 old racer]

here are some pics for a little more detail

 

[Mghoward74]

Thumbs up for this. Very well thought out plan and a great video. I’ve been wanting to do this to my 18 before I take it to the track/roadcourse.

Can you post how you did the electrical part.

Thanks....


This should be a sticky

 

[mindo389]

Necessity is the mother of invention... Nice job! Probably should try to patent your idea.

 

[shogun32]

i don't think those zip-ties are going to last very long with all the radiated heat. I doubt the woven steel hoses are going to abrade.

 

[shogun32]

Probably should try to patent your idea.

won't happen. Not only is it "obvious" to a person in the trade, there's a whole 3-ring binder worth of prior art.

 

[Michael_vroomvroom]

Steel zip-ties:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-14-B...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[1 old racer]

Steel zip-ties:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-14-Black-Locking-Stainless-Steel-Zip-Ties-For-Cable-Exhaust-Header-Wrap-L/153712646153?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Ordered, if not for this project, they will be used on others.

 

[1 old racer]

and thanks for the link

 

[1 old racer]

here is the video with more detail.

 

[shogun32]

here is the video with more detail.

nice video but the hot oil should be fed to the radiator BEFORE it goes into the pump.

 

[1 old racer]

Nice catch Shogun, because the pump is not in a area of excessive heat and the fact that I will be turning it on before the oil has excessive heat, I put it before the cooler. It just routed better that way. But you are correct, best practice is to have the oil as cool as possible before it reaches the pump.

 

[1 old racer]

A sneek peak of the switch box and its home. It fits perfect down in there.. Running the wires were by far the most difficult part of the whole process

 

[1 old racer]

And the final piece. A tray lid support. Now when the cooler is not going to be used I can put the support in place and the area is fully supported. I put my spare tire and all kinds of stuff back there without any concern that the cover will collapse and their is about 2 inches of clearance between the cooler and the cover.

 

[1 old racer]

Here is a update to my diff cooler build. The most asked question and comment is reguarding why I put the pump before the cooler because it is poor practice. Answer is they are correct. However, due to the fact of the pump and coolers location, (inside the spare tire well), excessive heat soak was not a issue. But this really bother some people. So just to show how easy it was and is to hook it up correctly I did. Now all is well and to be honest it should have been done this way the first time but I was one AN fitting short. So here it is all corrected. I also improved the overall install by adding some 3/32 thick rubber sheet to any area that might touch the tub and under the pump for a little more vib damping.

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