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Old 04-03-2011, 09:23 PM
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Default External Oil Cooler System

When I pulled apart the K241 on my 100, I noticed that there is a lot of open space in the bottom of the motor, which I assume is part of the design. Given that we're running air-cooled motors in a slow-speed application, would it be beneficial to add a external oil cooler to the motors? I'm not saying make it a full-on pressurized system that modern machines & vehicles have, but something low pressure, nothing more than a little circulation pump, that moves the engine oil thru the cooler and then back into the pan in a continous loop. My general thinking is that keeping the oil temp down along with the added capacity of the system would add longevity to the motor itself. Being that most of us are doing rebuilds anyways, maybe its not a bad idea to make that work & effort last longer. The picture I attached is of the oil cooler on my Honda sport quad, which would be a good size to fit my 100's grill.
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