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Space for our dual coolers

The candidate for this project is 1980 911 SC that has a 3.6 liter conversion.  The 3.6 needs a lot of cooler even on the street, this car sees occasional track duty so extra capacity is a must.

The installation will be similar for other year cars, however the OEM equipment in the fenders may be different than shown.

This 1980 SC had a factory "trombone" type external cooler and all the supporting oil lines and thermostat already in place.   Our installation will simply connect to the existing hard lines in the passenger wheel well, replacing the old trombone cooler.   

Cars not equipped with a factory external oil cooler would use our Basic Plumbing Kit to complete the installation.

We start the project by clearing space on both sides in preparation for the coolers.  

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	We'll be installing this pair of Widemouth Carrera coolers.  One in each fender.   Passenger side mounts conventionally, driver side mounts upside down as shown for ease of hose routing.
	Bumper is removed for access.  Driver side has the windshield spray reservoir and emissions canister in the way.  These need to be relocated to make room for the cooler.
	The reservoir and emissions canister, removed.   These are very large and can be moved to the trunk.  You may want to substitute a smaller container for the reservoir.
	Passenger side horns need to be relocated for clearance.   A little bending of  the mounts and you can point the horns forward as shown, providing clearance for the cooler.

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