If it doesn't have one it serves me right for believing everything I
hear. I just see a ton of lines going into and outta the radiator area (and
it is a ton) and by my count there's more ins&outs than there are visible
radiators. It's just the quick inspection so you may be completely right.
In any case, I hear ya about the oil lines running all over the place.
If I do end up having to get an aftermarket cooler, I'll probably have the
lines braided externally so that if they blow, it'll be a drip or heavy seep
and not a gyser. Personally, I like flexible steel lines for this task but
they are so expensive! Maybe I'll pony up for them instead of braiding.
Shaun
Tustin, CA
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Shaun,
Frank has an oil cooler on his Ram that uses a sandwich adaptor under the
oil filter and a stacked plate cooler (B&M I think). Its a clean
installation and shouldnt run more than 100.00. Ive havnt used non factory
engine oil coolers since I lost a line on my 65 cuda resulting in a fire as
well as a few smoked bearings. It was probably my fault, but it leaves you
"gun shy" of porting your oil around externally. My Interceptor has an
engine oil cooler from the factory. One of its hoses sprang a pinhole leak
and made a mess but didnt toast anything. Ill check my R/T since it has the
same engine package as yours, but I think the "cooling" part relates to the
size of the radiator and the trans cooler. I havnt IDd any lines from any
pressurized oil passages on the block though...
BKB
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