Stock Oil Cooler/ Heater delete?

[Corey Snow]

I am wanting to delete the stock radiator Oil cooler / heater system due to oil temps reaching 220 -230s when not even towing on the highway. Its 240s when towing even a pontoon boat. I am wanting to keep the stock Oil filter sandwich adapter for the piping and whatnot. I followed the hoses and I believe all I need to do is disconnect these hoses and fittings and re-route them to my aftermarket cooler that will sit in front of the radiator. I am wondering what else will need to be done other than connecting those 2 fittings together to seal that system again. I thought about flushing the unused side with water and coolant so that if it does break in the radiator its not introducing oil into the cooling system but I'd have to figure out where to start with that procedure.
Thanks for any input.

 

[silver billet]

I am wanting to delete the stock radiator Oil cooler / heater system due to oil temps reaching 220 -230s when not even towing on the highway. Its 240s when towing even a pontoon boat. I am wanting to keep the stock Oil filter sandwich adapter for the piping and whatnot. I followed the hoses and I believe all I need to do is disconnect these hoses and fittings and re-route them to my aftermarket cooler that will sit in front of the radiator. I am wondering what else will need to be done other than connecting those 2 fittings together to seal that system again. I thought about flushing the unused side with water and coolant so that if it does break in the radiator its not introducing oil into the cooling system but I'd have to figure out where to start with that procedure.
Thanks for any input.

Before you do all that:
1) remove your active grill shutters (all but the top and bottom 2 rows; this keeps the structure intact, but guts the inside so that air is constantly flowing over your engine)
2) install a 180F thermostat. your water temps will drop and stay much cooler, and your oil temps will follow that to some degree.
3) if still not enough, tune the fan to come on sooner

These are quick and easy and will bring down your towing temps. I've done the first two and may do the third eventually but the first two made a huge difference.