Does anyone know if the Eddie Marine oil cooler can be powder coated considering the 400 degree temperature it requires? The cooler I want to powder coat is this one. Thanks, Bill
http://eddiemarine.com/store/cart.ph...l&p=13575&c=47
Does anyone know if the Eddie Marine oil cooler can be powder coated considering the 400 degree temperature it requires? The cooler I want to powder coat is this one. Thanks, Bill
http://eddiemarine.com/store/cart.ph...l&p=13575&c=47
1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
Bill from Denison, TX - Lake Texoma
I don't see why not. I've powder coated similar things..
1974 Magnum 27 Sport
1970 Donzi 18 2+3
I doubt 400*F would do any harm as there are no plastic parts~~
And the internal cooler tubes are usually swaged then soldered in place and the solder used usually melts at much higher temps than the 400*F most powdercoat ovens use.
Now if this cooler contained a bypass valve & thermostat that allowed the engine's oil to reach proper operating temps~~~
I would not expose it to 400*F as it might well be damaged.
Last edited by silverghost; 10-25-2012 at 12:31 AM.
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Bill, why not a good paint job?
George Carter
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If the oil cooler was silver soldered it would be ok.
Any other would be iffy..Ed
Thanks for the replies. Here is what I found out. I called Eddie's and they told me they do not powder coat them so I asked about the solder joints. They told me to check with Champ Products in Sarasota where they get them. I called Champ Products after an internet search and got Artie who is in customer service. He told me the end caps are regular solder, but the internals are brazed. He said the only way he would do it is to remove all the end cap solder and have the end caps brazed. Since there is too much chance of something going wrong, I believe the easiest way is what George suggested - paint it. Bill
1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
Bill from Denison, TX - Lake Texoma
On the TR project, I've tended to use powder coating where there's high usage like the deck rails, and paint for things that generally not abused too often.
George Carter
Central Florida
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http://kineticocentralfl.com/
“If you have to argue your science by using fraud, your science is not valid"
Professor Ian Plimer, Adilaide and Melbourne Universities
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