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Old 09-30-02, 11:05 PM
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hi all. i got a little bored, so i pulled out a 85 gs out of the weeds, im going to put a 81 engine in it,, so i am trying to decide to use the 81 type cooler or usethe 85 cooler that uses the water to cool the oil?? what do you all think the one i should use..wich one keeps the oil cooler????
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81 all the way! The water coolers are terrible.

Do you have the 81 radiator or are you going to make some brackets to hold the cooler?
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Re: oil coolers

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hi all. i got a little bored, so i pulled out a 85 gs out of the weeds, im going to put a 81 engine in it,, so i am trying to decide to use the 81 type cooler or usethe 85 cooler that uses the water to cool the oil?? what do you all think the one i should use..wich one keeps the oil cooler????
The 84-85's can use the GSL-SE oil coolers, I have one on my 85. It bolts right in. It's a much better solution than the 81 oil coolers.

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well i do have the 81 and 85 radiators... yea maybee the 81 is the way to go!! thats what i was thinking also!


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so then u can upgrade that p.o.s water oil cooler???
ive been wanting to know cuase i have an oil leak from the line thats starting to get to me
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