E to I swap oil cooler Question

[E30Gus]

I completed my swap the other week and still have to put on the oil cooler. My car is an 86 with old style air dam and there are fitment issues due to oil line routing. I can find a good place for the cooler itself but running the lines looks almost impossible without cutting a bunch of sheetmetal.
1. Can I bend the stock oil cooler lines (pipe bender)so that I can route the lines without cutting the front end? (is this a good idea?)
2. Would it be a better idea to buy new lines that are 100% flexable so there are better choices to where the cooler can go to get more air?

My other thought is to just buy aftermarket cooler and lines and gang it with the rad in front with plenty of air flow.

Thoughts opinions?
Thanks,
G

[caliGreen]

i would say if you gunna deal with all that bending and rearranging the oil cooler just go aftermarket.

but if its super easy for ya just slap that bitch on

[xwill112x]

i wouldn't recomend bending the lines, just get after market lines, and mount it where ever you find fit.

[reelizmpro]

Should be a direct bolt on. IIRC, that lower valance is removable. Make sure you are using the early style 87 oil cooler, they mount differently from the rest.

[E30Gus]

Should be a direct bolt on. IIRC, that lower valance is removable. Make sure you are using the early style 87 oil cooler, they mount differently from the rest.

This may be why I am having a problem. The engine/cooler is from a 91.
Think I will just go aftermarket as it seems the coolers are fairly inexpensive. The lines will probably end up costing more.

Thanks everyone for their input.
G