1968 Engine oil cooler

[mcs68]

Good day to all,

I'am looking to purchase a engine oil cooler for a 1968 GT 500 KR, Automatic A/C
car. All I need is the heat exchanger it's self.

I appreciate your time, Mitch

[Royce Peterson]

That would be a pretty rare piece since the first year for an engine oil cooler was 1969.

[Coralsnake]

Respectfully, all 1968 Shelby big block cars with air conditioning had external oil coolers.

Originals are hard to find, there are replacements available that look similar 

[Bob Gaines]

Good day to all,

I'am looking to purchase a engine oil cooler for a 1968 GT 500 KR, Automatic A/C
car. All I need is the heat exchanger it's self.

I appreciate your time, Mitch

I hope that you are aware of the differences between the repros and the assemblyline type so that you can make a informed decision because you can't always depend on a seller to know the difference.

[Royce Peterson]

Respectfully, all 1968 Shelby big block cars with air conditioning had external oil coolers.

Originals are hard to find, there are replacements available that look similar

I am aware of power steering coolers. Not engine oil coolers. In 1968 model year Shelbys.

[Bob Gaines]

Respectfully, all 1968 Shelby big block cars with air conditioning had external oil coolers.

Originals are hard to find, there are replacements available that look similar

+1

[68blk500c]

Respectfully, all 1968 Shelby big block cars with air conditioning had external oil coolers.

Originals are hard to find, there are replacements available that look similar

I am aware of power steering coolers. Not engine oil coolers. In 1968 model year Shelbys.

Trust us, Royce, on this one. 

[Jack4159]

Respectfully, all 1968 Shelby big block cars with air conditioning had external oil coolers.

Originals are hard to find, there are replacements available that look similar

I am aware of power steering coolers. Not engine oil coolers. In 1968 model year Shelbys.

Here's mine, 4159 is a factory A/C car.

Trust us, Royce, on this one.

[TLea]

67s too

[Coralsnake]

The big block cars with AC had both. A power steering oil cooler and an engine oil cooler.

[azdriver]

What is the preferred method to strip paint off an original oil cooler?

Pat

[shelbydoug]

I have two.

The only differences that I see are
1) original '67s are painted black and '68s are an industrial green
2) originals have flat fins and the "continuation" ones have wavy fins.

Other then that, they look the same to me.


On stripping off the original paint, use a spray on paint stripper and power wash it off. That should be a no brainer?

[Bob Gaines]

What is the preferred method to strip paint off an original oil cooler?

Pat

I would suggest a strong paint stripper like aircraft. so as to get the paint loosened in as few applications as possible. Apply then clean off and repeat. It will most likely take a few applications . It would be advantageous to have a pressure sprayer to get in between the fins so to clear out the loosened paint. Of course wear eye gear and protect your skin from flying debris.

[shelbymann1970]

Respectfully, all 1968 Shelby big block cars with air conditioning had external oil coolers.

Originals are hard to find, there are replacements available that look similar

I am aware of power steering coolers. Not engine oil coolers. In 1968 model year Shelbys.

there is a drawing of all parts on Pete's page . http://www.thecoralsnake.com/bigindex.html

[Coralsnake]

A previous thread for those intetested

https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=15563.0