Using Two Oil Sandwich Plates?

[JustinP]

Has anyone used two oil sandwich plates before (on top of the stock oil warmer / cooler) and has it caused any clearance issues with the fitment of the oil filter? My skyline is in a million pieces (engine out) at the moment so I can't have a look and estimate the clearance.

I know it's not ideal using two as its just another point of failure / leaks, but it will make my life easier

Cheers

Justin

[DVS JEZ]

Why 2? Or do u mean 1 and the stock warmer?

[JustinP]

No I mean two sandwich plates in addition to the stock oil warmer / cooler. I have an oil cooler to install with a built in thermostat in the sandwich plate, so it doesn't have room for the 1/8" NPT sensor holes. I need to install an oil pressure sensor and will possibly install another oil temp sensor down the track so i will need a second sandwich plate with the sensor holes.

I realise I could get rid of the factory oil pressure sensor and install the new one there, but then I would need to find a BPT to NPT adapter to fit it, and the (crap) factory oil pressure gauge would stop working, which whilst pretty much useless would annoy me to not have it working. I think you can get a BPT adapter with a tap for both a BPT and NPT sensor, but I havent been able to find one anywhere.

[DVS JEZ]

Ok, most common thing to do is get a relocator kit. Then the oil filter relo plate has the bungs u require

[JustinP]

Ok, most common thing to do is get a relocator kit. Then the oil filter relo plate has the bungs u require

That is the third and probably smartest option - but if I did want to do go with the 2 sandwich plates do you think I would have a clearance issue between the oil filter and the drivers side wheel arch? As my engine in not in the car I cant visualise it.

I am just looking the oil filter now and I do use the smaller R34 type ones, so I am pretty sure there will be plenty of room.

[JustinP]

Just measured up the Nissan R34 oil filter against a Z145A, its about 1.3cm shorter so I think there will be plenty of room with the 2 sandwich plates whilst using the smaller filter.

[KiwiRS4T]

Can't you just drill and tap some holes in the thermo sandwich plate?

[JustinP]

Can't you just drill and tap some holes in the thermo sandwich plate?

I thought of that but there is only a small area where that might be possible, and its kinda recessed and on an angle:

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/1597/Mocal_Sandwich_Plate

Not sure it how well it would work.

[t_revz]

1/8 npt into 1/8 bpt won't seal?

Or tap pressure sensor hole to npt then use a tee?

Curious myself

Found this but don't ship out of US

[Moodles2]

Would something like this be useful to the existing sandwich plate? http://justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=20104&cat=&page=1

[scotty nm35]

Can you just run an inline -10an sensor port?

[roba]

I use two on my boat.

one for oil supply from dry sump + sensors

one mocal sandwich plate for thermostat - attached to heat exchanger

No dramas in terms of "its just another point of failure / leaks"

Not sure on clearance issues tho...

[JustinP]

I use two on my boat.

one for oil supply from dry sump + sensors

one mocal sandwich plate for thermostat - attached to heat exchanger

No dramas in terms of "its just another point of failure / leaks"

Not sure on clearance issues tho...

Using an RB25 in a boat = awesome!

I'm going to order one of the Just Jap items linked to above, I think clearance will be fine.

Thanks everybody.

[V28VX37]

Hi all, I've just ordered a Driftworks oil cooler kit with the Mocal thermostatic sandwich plate, which doesn't have sensor points.

I have an existing sandwich plate for Defi sensors and I'm wondering if I can run both at the same time? The car is an R34 GTT with the Neo engine and standard small Ryco Z422 filter.

The other option is to add an extender piece (?) between the oil cooler sandwich plate and the braided line where you can hook the sensors but I'm not sure if such a part exists?

[Kinks]

1/8 npt into 1/8 bpt won't seal?

NOPE

the threads are incompatible, but they are close enough that you can force it in. however that means you have over stressed some of the threads and it could develop a leak at any time. Which is probably a bad idea if you use it where you care about the quality of the seal, for example.. in a pressurised oil feed!

to answer the original question, in a GTT I don't see how clearance could be an issue. I reckon you could stack 5 or 6 sandwich plates before you have any issues.. there's a ton of room!

[V28VX37]

Thanks! Another question: if clearance is not an issue does it matter which way you pile the plates - sensor plate first and then the cooler, or the other way around?

[GTSBoy]

Not really, although I'd put the cooler outermost.