Fork Lift Truck Radiator?

[jamie.91]

okay, so today i'm at work and im fixing a forklift, head skimmed and rad repair when it hit me, fork lift radiators have a seperate oil cooler part built in for hydraulic oil, now ive not looked into it no further but someone somewhere must have used one on a car, and im hoping the pro's on here are gonna tell me why its a good or bad idea ?

heres one for example http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HYSTER-FO..._Vehicles_ET&hash=item27c7459bd3#ht_500wt_927

but linde trucks have some very nice aluminum rads in em for example http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/731021/22105780/0/1309136588/Radiator_for_Forklifts.jpg

Discuss

Jamie

 

[cooper666]

most mercedes post 1998 use them as well as most automatic cars.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Radiator-...cedes-Benz&hash=item45ffb0705a#ht_1698wt_1413

 

[steviet]

Aye, look for gearbox oil or PAS oil coolers.

 

[jamie.91]

i didnt know that! very intresting, im going to see if i can scrounge one off an old truck lol

 

[16v_paddy]

Can be found on a lot of volvo T5 engines too

 

[James23]

My e30 has one too

 

[jamesd1263]

Linde trucks eh

 

[jamie.91]

Although I now know many cars come with them, I'm still wondering if anyone has put one on a track car instead of having a separate oil cooler? Especially one off a forklift

 

[steviet]

Id have thought it would be do-able, as long as the cores suitable (shape, capacity, airflow, pressure rating etc...) and the whole assembly fits. However, if its air/water and air/oil, you may as well use separate coolers surely..... unless the packaging is massively better...

 

[bengtt5]

r5 turbo has the same setup