M20 oil cooler AN-10 adapters, oil line length from filter housing?

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  • butters
    E30 Fanatic
    • Nov 2010
    • 1202
    #1

    M20 oil cooler AN-10 adapters, oil line length from filter housing?

    I'm putting together parts to add oil cooling to my swapped 318i, and trying to keep it all simple and as "bolt-on" as possible. I picked up an S54 filter housing from Bavarian recycling, AN-10 cooler line adapter plate and VANOS feed bolt adapter from Bimmerworld, and an M20 oil cooler with brackets.

    I will have the cooler flushed and checked at a local radiator shop, but I do need adapters. Searching through past information I saw that the cooler has M22 thread, and I need a female M22 to AN-10 adapter. These are pretty widely available, but when I look at the cooler I think I need male M22 to AN-10 (maybe I'm wrong on the terminology) because the cooler appears to be the male side of the M22 thread. Anyone have an online source on these or is it truly unique enough that I need to call around?

    The final puzzle piece will be lines. cxracing sells lines with pre-installed AN fittings here. I'm just not 100% on the length, any advice?
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    • scottinAZ
      E30 Fanatic
      • Dec 2009
      • 1312
      #2
      I was looking into doing this at one time. IIRC Summit has all the fittings that you will need in order to do the job. making the lines really isnt that hard. Just get the fittings and the hose, Most any Napa can do a crimp for you.
      I saved 15% on my Bimmer parts by switching to ...



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        • butters
          E30 Fanatic
          • Nov 2010
          • 1202
          #3
          Originally posted by scottinAZ
          Most any Napa can do a crimp for you.
          Didn't realize that, I'll look into it. I suppose then I would avoid the potential issue of finding a home for excess line length in the bay.

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            • !kid
              E30 Fanatic
              • Mar 2009
              • 1362
              #4
              CXracing has most of its products made in china. do not cheep out on AN fittings, they will leak.
              :borg:

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                • butters
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 1202
                  #5
                  Originally posted by !kid
                  CXracing has most of its products made in china. do not cheep out on AN fittings, they will leak.
                  I should have figured as much. what are the reputable places to get lines & fittings? Summit truly good stuff?

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                    • scottinAZ
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Dec 2009
                      • 1312
                      #6
                      IIRC summit has Russell fittings. Way back when, when I gave a shit about domestics, they were the shit for fittings......
                      I saved 15% on my Bimmer parts by switching to ...



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                        • !kid
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 1362
                          #7
                          if you want some of the best go with XRP. all made in the USA, hear in southern california, when I worked at BAE thats all we used on our race cars.

                          pegasusautoracing.com
                          jegs.com
                          summitracing.com
                          :borg:

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                            • 5Toes
                              Banned
                              • May 2010
                              • 9836
                              #8
                              Fragola is super nice too. PM me and I can get you some shipped out Monday USPS priority

                              (I help out in a hydraulics shop and this is what they use/sell). High quality stuff

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