Re: cooling questions...

Mr.Nice. wrote:

> ok, my mind is mulling over some modifications for my land rover,
> keeping the 2.5 n/a diesel.
>
> would there be any advantages to fitting an engine oil cooler?

Unlikely to be an advantage unless doing a lot of stationary work or heavy
off-road in an extremely hot climate.
>
> ditto for an intercooler?

Inter-what? A n/a diesel has no compressor to heat the incoming air so an
intercooler would not cool the incoming air, simply increase breathing
resistance and add weight.

>
> I'm considering an electric fan.
> would it be best to fit a big electric fan in the same place as the
> fan is now? or is infront of the radiator better? (I know some fans
> are designed to suck and others to blow).

Probably makes no difference, but there is little room for a fan in front
with the condenser and fan for the air conditioning I assume you are
fitting since you are contemplating an oil cooler.

> I'm hoping to gain a faster warm-up.

The oil cooler will slow your warm up.
>
> I assume I could fit a dash switch to switch the fan off for any deep
> water work and leave it on a thermostat the rest of the time?
>
Sounds good.

JD