Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Oil cooler fitting, a few questions

[Tonio600]

Hi all,

I finally found an oil cooler on Ebay. I think it comes from a 9xx (the Tamburrini ones).

Now as usual, I've got plenty of questions:

1 - Is there a top and a bottom in an oil cooler? I mean does it matter if the oil lines are plugged at the top or at the bottom of the cooler. Below is a picture of where I plan to fit it. It will be quite close to the engine to avoid any problem with the front wheel:
"Hiya front wheel, I'm the oil cooler.
-get out of my way you oily thing" replied the wheel.
Hopefully, you see what I mean.



In the case the part of the oil cooler which is at the top doesn't matter, I think I will try to reverse it order to have it fitted higher (even further from the wheel and more protected within the bike in case that one decides to fall).

2 - What are the the name/reference of the bits (adapters?) I need to buy to plug my cooler to the bike using the cooler's standard lines, in place of the banjo bolts used to connect the engine to the carbs heating kit?

Picture of the oil cooler lines end:


Picture of the carbs heating kit banjo bolts and lines:


Last question,

3 - Do I need to check the thingy washer at the top of the oil filter? I think because my bike is already fitted with the carbs heating kit from stock, there is nothing to change when replacing the carbs heating kit with the oil cooler... Am I right?

Thanks in advance for your help guys.

Tonio

[antonye]

1. No, it's just like an extended pipe so it doesn't matter

2. "Unions" I think, but you'd need to check with ones because of the carb heater connections. Maybe try the parts reference list (your local dealer will have one) to get original Ducati parts from a 900 that had both carb heaters and an oil cooler?

3. No. As you say, it will already have the diverter plate (or it *should!*) because of the carb heater kit. If you take the oil filter off, you should see it anyway - mine was an S-shaped piece of metal with a black rubbery bit on one side to block a hole.

[NBs996]

wot ant said... plus - the position looks awfully low to me. Mount it higher up and it'll be much less vunerable to stones getting flicked up from the front tyre.

[Tonio600]

Cheers guys. I didn't think about the stones, so will definitely fit it higher