A couple questions about my CSX4000

[patrickt]

Just go to a trophy store and have them engrave you a nice three inch by one inch aluminum plate that says Engine Serial #CSX-4000 and mount it on to the side of the block to one of the unused bosses. *poof* numbers are now matching.

[ERA 626]

when I got my CSX 6000 series car, the first thing I did was remove all the old rubber fuel lines and replace them with -6 nylon braided fuel lines from summit racing...I made an effort to keep them far away from heat sources like headers... I was told by David Kirkham to use the oil cooler as well... I only street the car...

[FredG]

I can attest to the oil cooler not being needed. I am in the middle of installing an Improved racing sandwich type thermostat to get the oil temp up. As far as the routing of the lines, that would depend on the type of remote you have. If it's a Canton, it's pretty simple. Canton has an in and out on both sides of the remote. Oil line out from the engine to the in on the canton. Out of the Canton to the cooler. Through the cooler and back to the engine. Be certain to identify the out line from the engine.

Fred

[ERA 626]

Originally Posted by FredG

I can attest to the oil cooler not being needed. I am in the middle of installing an Improved racing sandwich type thermostat to get the oil temp up. As far as the routing of the lines, that would depend on the type of remote you have. If it's a Canton, it's pretty simple. Canton has an in and out on both sides of the remote. Oil line out from the engine to the in on the canton. Out of the Canton to the cooler. Through the cooler and back to the engine. Be certain to identify the out line from the engine.

Fred

which oil thermostat are you using?

[FredG]

This sandwich type from Improved Racing. It appears to be very well made and it's rebuildable.

Fred

Originally Posted by ERA 626

which oil thermostat are you using?

[ERA 626]

Originally Posted by FredG

This sandwich type from Improved Racing. It appears to be very well made and it's rebuildable.

Fred

how is this installed when using a remote oil filter mount? I would like to see an installed photo

[Grubby]

Improved Racing has a version that can be used with the remote filter. That is what I am putting on my ERA build.

John

[FredG]

I will take a picture of it tomorrow and post it. You unscrew the filter from the remote mount. This unit is screwed on where the filter was and the filter is screwed onto the thermostat. There are 2 oil lines to connect to and from the filter to the Cooler.

Fred

Originally Posted by ERA 626

how is this installed when using a remote oil filter mount? I would like to see an installed photo

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by ERA 626

how is this installed when using a remote oil filter mount? I would like to see an installed photo

Here's an installation on a 289 that gives you a rough idea of the plumbing. You can see where the filter was originally mounted on the left front side of the block....




Cheers,
Glen