Guy
If you have or are building a FFR with a coyote motor, are you using an oil cooler or not
YES
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NO
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Martin
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Guy
If you have or are building a FFR with a coyote motor, are you using an oil cooler or not
YES
or
NO
THanks
Martin
I have the cooler installed and haven't hooked it up yet as the oil never gets up to temp.
If it's 80 out and I am cruising it just gets to 70c and if it's cooler out it doesn't move the gauge.
Once I get it on the track I am sure it will be different and I will decide then, but for street use I cannot
see the need.
I have a three gallon pan so i made an adapter and use the cooler to heat the oil!
I have a 33 an used the engine cooler this way.
Last edited by 1932; 11-10-2018 at 10:18 PM.
No 180*F seems very constant. Using the oil cooler intake for a CAI intake,
Last edited by BEAR-AvHistory; 11-11-2018 at 11:07 PM.
Kevin
MKIV #8234
Coyote '14/TKO-600/3-Link 3:55 Rear
I love the smell of 100 octane in the morning.
NITTO NT01 275X40X17ZR - 315X35ZRX17
Delivered 2/7/14 - Plate "COYOTE NC1965" 3/25/15
Nope. Drive mine plenty in the mid summer heat in the deep south and the temp stays very constant.
Are you going to be tracking the car and running it hard for extended periods? In my opinion that would be the only application you might want one.
MK4 #8900 - complete kit - Coyote, TKO600, IRS - Delivered 6/28/16 First Start 10/6/16 Go cart - 10/16/16 Build completed - 4/26/17 - 302 days to build my 302 CI Coyote Cobra - Registered and street legal 5/17/17
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Installed, unhooked because of no oil temp. Looks only now.
FFR 7644 MK IV. Coyote 5.0, Boss 302 Intake, Tremec TKO600, 8.8 rear 3 link, 3:73, Koni's, Wilwood brakes, 17" Halibrands, Nitto NT555's, SS side-pipes. Velocity Red Mica, Dark Silver stripes. Painted striped dash. Heated Leather seats. Heat, defrosters, wipers. Hidden bluetooth stereo.
A dream come true.
My 4.6 DOHC is very similar to a Coyote and even on extended runs at the track, the oil temperature never gets above 190, so put me in the NO category.
Mark IV -- 04 Mach1 Donor -- 4.6 DOHC -- TKO 600 -- 3:55 Gears -- 3 Link - Hydroboost PS & PB -- 13" PBR's Front & 11.65's Rear -- Cuesta Wiring -- Thompson Signals -- FFR Radiator, heater, wipers, and catalytic converters -- Metco DS safety loop -- Forte 7/8" front bar -- VPM 3/4" rear bar -- Champ road race pan -- Corbeau A4 Seats -- Nitto NT-05's on 17 x 9's.
The oil cooler is not required. There is lots of oil volume in the pan and you can run the car all day without the oil getting dangerously hot. Having said that, I installed the FFR oil cooler and plumbed the SS hoses back along the DS main frame pipe out of sight. Capped off and secured. Totally for the look. Not functional.
MkIV #7854, Kit picked up September 2012, Coyote/BOSS 302 intake tuned at 488HP, TKO600, Center Force, Moser 8.8, driveshaft safety hoop, Stainless Header 4x1x4 headers, Gas-N-sidepipes, rad shroud, Wilwoods, NO PS/PB, heater/defroster, heated seats, wipers, Herb door panels, Dynamat Extreme sound/heat dampening, premium Rodtop top, Fast Freddie lexan wind screen, Nitto 555R, drop trunk battery, drop trunk storage,
I installed a functioning oil cooler. Seems to be the consensus that they are not required but I doubt they are required on SBF motors for most people’s use either. They are a fair amount of work and expense, but that being said, I still like it. Looks like it should be there. Build yours to suite your taste.
-Steve
Mk IV #8901 - Complete kit, Coyote, TKO-600, IRS. Ordered 5/23/16, Delivered 7/14/16, First Start 8/13/17, First Go-Kart 10/22/17, Registered and Completed 10/18/18. Build Thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...V-Coyote-Build Graduation Thread: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...-Roadster-8901
No
I may install an 'oil fooler' for appearances at some point
Mk4 #8861 Complete kit. Delivered: 27 Apr 2016, currently a roller.
Gen-2 Coyote, clutch, TKO600, midshift, and solid axle from Forte. Many pieces from Breeze and Replicarparts.
What the heck, might as well chime in. Answer is "no". Don't need to introduce more opportunities for oil to end up on my garage floor.
Mk IV Roadster - #8650 - delivered 7-17-2015 - first start 7-28-2018 - first go-kart 10-13-2018 - licensed and on the road 9-9-19: body/paint completed 3-17-2020.
Complete kit / 2015 Coyote / TKO600 / IRS / Wilwood brakes / Mid-Shift mod / Power Steering / Heater and Seat Heaters / RT turn signal / Breeze radiator shroud and mount
The problem with an oil cooler is that many times the oil will not get warm enough to actually work. It's unclear what minimum operating temp is for most oil, but it seems to be somewhere around 180* or so. Below that, it doesn't lubricate and protect the engine like it should.
If you install a thermostat, you may still have trouble. Even when fully closed, about 10-20% of the oil will still travel through the cooler. On a cold day in the mountains, getting the oil temp to even move the needle could take quite a while at slow speeds. At highway speeds, it will never happen.
Unless you need the cooler for racing, I would advise you to not connect it.
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