Bob, thanks for the heads up on what seems more likely to be a pre heater for the oil, than a cooler...? Again using no more than logic, getting the oil up to temperature on an engine quickly would seem a possible priority. thus perhaps the heat exchanger may be used for that..?
My aftermarket oil cooler is mounted in front of the rad on my old +8 has no thermostat to assist the oil to warm up quicker than otherwise would be the case, especially in cold weather.
Bore scoring as reportedly plagued Porsches water-cooled flat six, was ever blamed on giving it the beans before the engine was up to operating temperature, which seems more than possible on a rarely used machine taken out for a quick Sunday blast..?
More than happy to read alternative thinking..
