small oil cooler set up

Post Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:27 pm

Has anyone got any pic's, info, link's
as to what oil cooler set up will best bolt on/up to the M50 engine?

Post Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:59 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't the S50 oil filter housing with the factory oil cooler take off fit the M50? Could make the standard cooler work or you can buy adaptors with dash fittings to have your own lines made and an aftermarket cooler mounted.

Post Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:22 pm

Yeah, I did a bit of research Rich,
And the s50 filter housing does fit

so I'm on the hunt for one now mate,

But once I get one, I'll be tapping the feed/return holes, and connecting some lines I get made up
Then, onto a small cooler,

I can't use the standard cooler, due to intercooler being in the way.

Post Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:07 pm

You can buy adapter kits mate so you shouldn't have to modify anything. If you did want to modify it I'd say keep the housing and 'manifold' standard, cut down the standard pipes but retain the fittings that go into the housing, and have dash fittings welded onto them. That's what the chap did on the E36 M3 race car I used to look after. Feel I may have explained that really badly I will see if I have any photos.

Post Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:48 pm

Yeah, I sort of know what you mean,

another way i was looking at, was something along the lines of this..

http://rallyprep.co.uk/bmw-s50-braided- ... ler-lines/

I posted the thread while looking into it, I just wanted to see what other people have done, so I could go from there

Post Mon Sep 08, 2014 2:41 pm

Yeah that's the sort of thing I was meaning originally

Will's a top bloke he'll sort you out

Post Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:24 pm

If you have the S50 parts and want to mate to a compatible oil cooler, you could always just cut the old swages off the s50 hard lines, do the same for the E30 parts, and then have them swaged back on. Not quite OEM, but not race either.

Andrew

Post Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:11 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:If you have the S50 parts and want to mate to a compatible oil cooler, you could always just cut the old swages off the s50 hard lines, do the same for the E30 parts, and then have them swaged back on. Not quite OEM, but not race either.

Andrew

I dont have any S50 parts as of yet, I'm looking for the housing, then i'll just take it from there.

I think that pic looks just about right to get past my intercooler pipe,
then it can be routed onto the oil cooler,

(mounted to the left of the foglight, where the brake duct is? )

so yeah, i'll see if I can get the pipes with the housing, then cut them up

Post Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:51 pm

Right,
so i'm having trouble finding a "decently priced" S50 filter housing

is there another way around this, along the lines of a sandwich plate, that I can use on the M50 housing?

does anyone know of a decent one?
Is there any to stay away from?

Post Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:23 pm

Anywhoo....

Done!!
and all is good

Post Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:34 pm

Good to see pics of it fitted

Post Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:08 pm

I thought i had some pics on my phone, but i dont lol

no doubt i'll have to work on it soon, so i'll snap a couple and throw them up,

It basically goes the same route as Andy's there,
but the cooler sits behind the lower Tech II valence
taking the airflow from the foglight/brake duct port