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Old 06-07-2008, 11:15 AM   #1
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Hi I am wanting to buy an oil cooler but was thinking will it fit onto my Thumpstar 120 engine because it hasn't got one at the moment.

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Old 06-07-2008, 11:29 AM   #2
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Hi I am wanting to buy an oil cooler but was thinking will it fit onto my Thumpstar 120 engine because it hasn't got one at the moment.

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itspossible


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Old 06-07-2008, 11:37 AM   #3
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Re: Can You Put an Oil Cooler on an Engine That isn't designed for one?

I think it might be because I want to put an oil cooler on my bike lol. Maybe to cool oil?

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Old 06-07-2008, 11:39 AM   #4
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Re: Can You Put an Oil Cooler on an Engine That isn't designed for one?

yeh you sure can buddy, it attaches to the oposite side to the cam. two bolt holes.

dont see the point but there you go
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Old 06-07-2008, 11:39 AM   #5
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Re: Can You Put an Oil Cooler on an Engine That isn't designed for one?

I am confused, doesnt the oil cooler cool oil in the engine/flow cool oil around it?
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Old 06-07-2008, 11:54 AM   #6
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Re: Can You Put an Oil Cooler on an Engine That isn't designed for one?

yeh, the opposite side of cam on head, is where oil flows, it just intercepts it, cools it, and dumps it back.
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Old 06-07-2008, 11:58 AM   #7
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Re: Can You Put an Oil Cooler on an Engine That isn't designed for one?

Thought so. Thanks for the help
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Old 06-07-2008, 12:52 PM   #8
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Re: Can You Put an Oil Cooler on an Engine That isn't designed for one?

all u got to do now is find somewhere to mount it
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Old 06-07-2008, 03:45 PM   #9
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all u got to do now is find somewhere to mount it


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Old 06-07-2008, 03:46 PM   #10
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I think it might be because I want to put an oil cooler on my bike lol. Maybe to cool oil?

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lol


no i ment there is no reason to so why would you want to do it?
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