I adapted a Fan assisted oil cooler for my 2013 VN1700 Vulcan Voyager

[VulcanE]

Looks good, I like it.

[smokey]

Nice job, are you putting a protective screen in front of the cooler? I would be real concerned if it was me about having the cooler damaged by a rock or hitting something sticking up that I couldn't avoid in time.

[Silent Sam]

..I have the same "oil filter mount-adapter" I'm going to mount on my 02 Nomad...However mounting the cooler that low may be a bit risky..I'm using a "Trans-Cooler", almost as tall/wide as my radiator.. in size, to fit right against my radiator ! ..keeping it up a bit higher..and utilizing the radiator cooling fan, for cooling the oil cooler.. and the radiator..(havent yet-decided on how to mount an Oil Temp Gauge) I assume the sensor for oil-temp should be just after leaving the engine.. befor the oil enters the cooler ! ?

I'm running slow on the fabrication at the moment...will post photo's in a few day's.

[cruiser900]

Originally Posted by smokey

Nice job, are you putting a protective screen in front of the cooler? I would be real concerned if it was me about having the cooler damaged by a rock or hitting something sticking up that I couldn't avoid in time.

I suppose that could be done, however the the oil cooler construction is much stouter than the radiator fins which are right behind the front wheel. The regulator wires hang low on the left side and the rear brake line is dangling on the right amidships. My mounting bar keeps the oil cooler above the low point of the regulators..... thoughts?

[cruiser900]

Originally Posted by Silent Sam

..I have the same "oil filter mount-adapter" I'm going to mount on my 02 Nomad...However mounting the cooler that low may be a bit risky..I'm using a "Trans-Cooler", almost as tall/wide as my radiator.. in size, to fit right against my radiator ! ..keeping it up a bit higher..and utilizing the radiator cooling fan, for cooling the oil cooler.. and the radiator..(havent yet-decided on how to mount an Oil Temp Gauge) I assume the sensor for oil-temp should be just after leaving the engine.. befor the oil enters the cooler ! ?

I'm running slow on the fabrication at the moment...will post photo's in a few day's.

I gave that type system a look as well because the fan has a much larger diameter, and larger cfm airflow. However I didn't want the heat from the oil cooler heating the the water in the radiator as it passes by. By having the FP-2600 off center to the left the discharge air misses the radiator core and the regulators. I would be interested to see your design in comparison.

[cruiser900]

The 'sandwich', AN fittings and stainless braided hose.

[Myklops]

http://www.maperformance.com/mocal-o...hermostat.html

Great mod dude. I'm thinking along the same lines for my vaquero but with this bastard mounted to the filter housing instead.

[cruiser900]

Originally Posted by Myklops

http://www.maperformance.com/mocal-o...hermostat.html

Great mod dude. I'm thinking along the same lines for my vaquero but with this bastard mounted to the filter housing instead.

I don't think this model 'sandwich' will work. I had to shave nearly 1/4 inch off the one I used. If that is the thermostat in your picture in the upper right it wont mate to the engine block the way I have mine mounted. The diameter of the oil filter is almost exactly what the diameter of the sandwich needs to be. It is possible that if you had the supply/discharge fittings to the outside and the thermostat pointed down that this could work, but the frame, and brake line/pedal components would seem to be in the way. I did not feel that a thermostat was necessary, just a thermo-switch to turn the fan on.

[Boscoe]

I saw that Jardine has a neat sandwich!

http://www.jardineproducts.com/index...cessories.html

[cruiser900]

Originally Posted by cruiser900

The 'sandwich', AN fittings and stainless braided hose.

An example of the reduced diameter of the aluminum 'sandwich adapter.'