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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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engine oil cooler location

hello can anyone tell me where the engine oil cooler is located on the 5.7? i looked on my rpo codes and saw the KC4 option which is the oil cooler but im afraid somebody may have harvested it prior to me getting the car. i have a bunch of disconnected wires and plugged lines so my engine was molested badly any help is appreciated
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Re: engine oil cooler location

Look between the oil filter and the block.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 12:14 PM
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Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98
Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI
Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27
Re: engine oil cooler location

This is it, sandwich heat exchanger and coolant lines.

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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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Re: engine oil cooler location

thanks guys it looks like its there, but as i followed the lines i noticed i have this line going into the radiator (the bigger one below the coolant overflow tube) is this also for the oil cooler??
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98
Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI
Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27
Re: engine oil cooler location

Yes one goes to the rad, the other to the hard line on the pass side subframe rail
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