TL/DR: Has anyone fitted an oil cooler to the 1HDT or HDFT? What is your location/style etc?
Where is the best location for an oil temp sensor?
Hey Diesel freaks,
I have searched pretty extensively and found little to nothing on the subject.
I have a 1HDT conversion in my 80 series. I'm running a green wheel Gturbo, max boost set at 20psi, PDI intercooler, new cooling system and new on-block stock oil cooler (deleting ACSD port), H151 manual trans. She's a heavy girl, as she's outfitted as a pop-top conversion that I live in, 15gal of water, all my gear, etc etc. All systems monitored on aftermarket gauge cluster pyro/coolant temp/boost pressure/oil pressure/etc. I have not been able to fit an oil temp gauge yet. Running Shell Rotella T5 15w-40 semi-synth.
After driving long distances in hot weather (2-3hrs, 85-100F) I can feel my oil viscosity dropping as it heat soaks. Oil pressure drops slightly at this point (about 5psi to 40-45psi @ 2000rpm) and there's a slight increase in... diesel-ness. Lol. Vibration, rattle, the general gravely cacophony of diesel sound. Only very slightly, but I notice it. No marked increase in coolant temp, EGTs are steady/in spec, etc.
Almost all high performance engine applications have an available aftermarket oil cooler option of some kind. I'm not pretending that my 1HDT is exactly "high performance" but she is in above stock form and my goal is long term reliability.
Has anyone fitted an oil cooler to the 1HDT or HDFT? What is your location/style etc?
I have seen one or two oil filter sandwich plates available in Australia (not cheap, mate), but no complete kits. Other than Safari Snorkel that makes a very extensive kit for the HZJ100 Armored Vehicle.
Any experience out there?
Where is the best location for an oil temp sensor?
Hey Diesel freaks,
I have searched pretty extensively and found little to nothing on the subject.
I have a 1HDT conversion in my 80 series. I'm running a green wheel Gturbo, max boost set at 20psi, PDI intercooler, new cooling system and new on-block stock oil cooler (deleting ACSD port), H151 manual trans. She's a heavy girl, as she's outfitted as a pop-top conversion that I live in, 15gal of water, all my gear, etc etc. All systems monitored on aftermarket gauge cluster pyro/coolant temp/boost pressure/oil pressure/etc. I have not been able to fit an oil temp gauge yet. Running Shell Rotella T5 15w-40 semi-synth.
After driving long distances in hot weather (2-3hrs, 85-100F) I can feel my oil viscosity dropping as it heat soaks. Oil pressure drops slightly at this point (about 5psi to 40-45psi @ 2000rpm) and there's a slight increase in... diesel-ness. Lol. Vibration, rattle, the general gravely cacophony of diesel sound. Only very slightly, but I notice it. No marked increase in coolant temp, EGTs are steady/in spec, etc.
Almost all high performance engine applications have an available aftermarket oil cooler option of some kind. I'm not pretending that my 1HDT is exactly "high performance" but she is in above stock form and my goal is long term reliability.
Has anyone fitted an oil cooler to the 1HDT or HDFT? What is your location/style etc?
I have seen one or two oil filter sandwich plates available in Australia (not cheap, mate), but no complete kits. Other than Safari Snorkel that makes a very extensive kit for the HZJ100 Armored Vehicle.
Any experience out there?
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