Abstract A coupling plate for coupling an oil cooler to an engine block which has lost its oil cooler mounting ears is disclosed. The coupling plate has oil ports therein for transferring oil between the engine block and oil cooler. In the area between the oil ports within the coupling plate is placed a countersunk coupling hole for connecting the coupling plate to the engine block. Oil cooler stud holes for connecting oil cooler studs of the oil cooler to the coupling plate are provided in the coupling plate. The coupling plate has an elliptical engine block stud hole therein for holding the coupling plate between the oil cooler and the damaged engine block. The coupling plate is used to connect an oil cooler to an engine block which has losted its oil cooler ears.
A coupling plate for coupling an oil cooler to a damaged engine block which has lost its oil cooler mounting ears comprising a thin rigid nylon plate, two oil ports counterbored into each side of said coupling plate, the oil ports on either side of the coupling plate being in alignment with an open oil port divider between the aligned oil ports on either side of the coupling plate, a countersunk coupling hole in the area between the two oil ports on one side of the coupling plate, the oil ports on the countersunk side of the flat rigid plate have a depth 0.125 of an inch and the oil ports on the other side of the coupling plate have a depth of 0.100 of an inch, two oil cooler stud holes passing through said coupling plate to one side of a line between the oil ports on one side of said coupling plate, and an engine block stud hole passing through said coupling plate to the other side of said line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A coupling plate for coupling an oil cooler to a damaged engine block which has lost its oil cooler mounting ears comprising a thin rigid nylon plate, two oil ports counterbored into each side of said coupling plate, the oil ports on either side of the coupling plate being in alignment with an open oil port divider between the aligned oil ports on either side of the coupling plate, a countersunk coupling hole in the area between the two oil ports on one side of the coupling plate, the oil ports on the countersunk side of the flat rigid plate have a depth 0.125 of an inch and the oil ports on the other side of the coupling plate have a depth of 0.100 of an inch, two oil cooler stud holes passing through said coupling plate to one side of a line between the oil ports on one side of said coupling plate, and an engine block stud hole passing through said coupling plate to the other side of said line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The coupling plate of claim 1 wherein the engine block stud hole is elliptical to allow for adjustment in connecting the coupling plate to the damaged engine block.