will a super duty oil cooler fit on an obs?

ghohouston · Jan 31, 2014

Long story short, the 97 I just bought needs the oil cooler o rings replaced on it (oil in the coolant), and I have a junk motor from an 2002 sitting at my fathers house. I'm thinking it would be quicker for me to get the 2002 cooler all cleaned up and new o rings installed on it, then I can go straight to the 97, drain coolant and oil, and just install the good to go cooler. Time is an issue here, I will have to do this at work on my breaks to get the truck driveable again. So will my plan work or is there anything physically different between an obs and sd oil cooler?

rustbucket · Jan 31, 2014

It will work, their the same part.

Strokersace · Feb 1, 2014

Yes, they're the same. I have a rebuilt one for sale. Can't remember what I had it for sale for, I'll have to look.

ghohouston · Feb 1, 2014

Lol, thanks guys. Ill be pulling the 2002 cooler off today and getting it cleaned up

JCart · Feb 1, 2014

As a suggestion I only use stock parts for the cooler and especially the cooler to block aluminium gaskets. Tried an IH set once and they didn't fit just right on the front and leaked so I over tightened the front bolts and cracked the front engine cover.... you don't wanna go there. I always make sure I put the same bolts in the same holes they came out of too.

If you use a ratchet strap to pull the ends on the cooler upon assembly it works good too, and I also use a small nylon webbing strap to hold it all together when installing (so the ends don't pop off when you are wrestling it in place) then just undo the strap when you have the bolt in and started.
cheers,

jrc

ghohouston · Feb 1, 2014

Ive done the job before, just wasn't sure on the interchangability. And I bought a ford gasket kit, so no worries there

JCart · Feb 1, 2014

Sorry didn't mean to come across as a dick weed.... I was just so fawkin pissed when I cracked the housing, using corn binder parts and not knowing any better at the time.

j

ghohouston · Feb 1, 2014

JCart said:
Sorry didn't mean to come across as a dick weed.... I was just so fawkin pissed when I cracked the housing, using corn binder parts and not knowing any better at the time.

j

You're good man, I didn't take it that way. And hell, I have a spare front cover in my tool box if worst came to worst lol

JCart · Feb 1, 2014

Kay cool. Nothing like antifreeze dripping on the my glasses and in my ears... least it's sweet.
Happy wrenching,

jrc

m j · Feb 2, 2014

I tried the ratchet strap idea, and the balancing my 215# on it, to get the orings seated...end result I walked over to the press and popped them on with no drama.
the hard part is installing it in the truck

ghohouston · Feb 2, 2014

m j said:
I tried the ratchet strap idea, and the balancing my 215# on it, to get the orings seated...end result I walked over to the press and popped them on with no drama.
the hard part is installing it in the truck

We have a press at work I will be using

old man dave · Feb 3, 2014

m j said:
I tried the ratchet strap idea, and the balancing my 215# on it, to get the orings seated...end result I walked over to the press and popped them on with no drama.
the hard part is installing it in the truck

I didn't have any problem using a ratchet strap, but maybe I'm just a better man than you are and work smarter.

superduty4x4 · Feb 3, 2014

old man dave said:
I didn't have any problem using a ratchet strap, but maybe I'm just a better man than you are and work smarter.

When I did mine I just greased up the o-rings good and pushed it together by setting one end on the ground and using a short piece of 1x4" to push on... no issues.

ghohouston · Feb 3, 2014

Well it took some doing, but I got it done this afternoon. Ran into issues with the end of the oil cooler that bolts to the front cover getting caught between the crossmember and exhaust manifold. Much harder than a super duty

gnxtc2 · Feb 8, 2014

JCart said:
As a suggestion I only use stock parts for the cooler and especially the cooler to block aluminium gaskets. Tried an IH set once and they didn't fit just right on the front and leaked so I over tightened the front bolts and cracked the front engine cover.... you don't wanna go there. I always make sure I put the same bolts in the same holes they came out of too.

jrc

x2 on the International gasket for the front/timing cover. Oil would seep out slightly and start dripping. Had to drain the coolant, drain the block oil gallery and able to sneak out the gasket. Went with the Ford aluminum gasket instead of the black Int'l gasket.

I didn't crank on the bolts fearing that I might crack the front cover. I torqued the bolts to spec.

Billy T.
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JCart · Feb 8, 2014

gnxtc2 said:
x2 on the International gasket for the front/timing cover. Oil would seep out slightly and start dripping. Had to drain the coolant, drain the block oil gallery and able to sneak out the gasket. Went with the Ford aluminum gasket instead of the black Int'l gasket.

I didn't crank on the bolts fearing that I might crack the front cover. I torqued the bolts to spec.

Billy T.
[email protected]

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Totally Billy torque wrench is the way to go and a good point I neglected to mention. I cracked the engine cover a few years ago now and at the time had the drip drip you noted (after IH install) and of course not understanding the implication and using the notion, a little is good lots should be better..... Not a good strategy!