Reply to "Oil Coolers (from another thread)"

Hi PanteraDoug, I did read Bosswrench's post but that is for the larger external Laminova style of cooler. That involves a fair amount of plumbing and as he concludes, 95% of owners do not need an oil cooler.
The cooler I was talking about is contained in the unit that screws in above the oil filter and looks a lot simpler to install. The external pipes are just water cooling pipes, there are installation instructions on the Jeg site also. The kit I posted is for the Boss 302 but there are kits for performance, trucks, towing or police packages which have replaced the external Laminova style units, as far as I can see, in the Ford / Ford Special Equipment range.
I am most likely in the 95% but the quick oil warmup interests me in cold MA, with maybe a little bit of oil cooling assistance when using my car in the 5%.
My present road cars with these styles of oil / water exchangers, reach mid gauge for the oil temp in about 6 miles in winter, a lot slower than the water temp. I am not sure how quick oil would get to temp without this style of oil exchanger, I have not owned a car which had an oil temp gauge without some sort of cooler.
If I went this route I would possibly plumb the unit in via the heater box coolant lines. I have installed this style of constant flow heater valve... http://www.dragtimes.com/parts...ew_280634203608.html
Which works very well and ensures constant flow in the heater water pipes even when the heater is temp is off. A lower rad hose hookup like in that Boss 302 Jegs link might work better for oil cooling but slower warmup.