What is it?

[lincooln]

Hi all, I got a replacement engine for my Mazda 626 and found that the replacement was just too different to work with out changing a lot of things.

I also now believe that it was a turbo, 12 valve fuel injected model not a carb model as i was told.

This came off it and I was wondering what it was?







To me it seems like it is a oil feed and return. It just went where the oil filter went then the oil filter went on afterwards. any idea's?

Cheers
Lincoln

[Pedro]

Hi all, I got a replacement engine for my Mazda 626 and found that the replacement was just too different to work with out changing a lot of things.

I also now believe that it was a turbo, 12 valve fuel injected model not a carb model as i was told.

This came off it and I was wondering what it was?









To me it seems like it is a oil feed and return. It just went where the oil filter went then the oil filter went on afterwards. any idea's?

Cheers
Lincoln

looks like a oil cooler that used radiator water to cool the oil

cheers

Pedro

[Nivapulledout]

yep that is what it is I reckon, alot of euro engines have them as it also works in reverse on warm up and warms the oil quicker then keeps it close to coolant temp.

[lincooln]

cool thanks. just out of curiosity would it work as an oil feed for a turbo or not?

[Nivapulledout]

no cause the jacket separates the coolant from the oil side so there is no pass through ( apart from heat)

[lincooln]

ah right, I see.

cheers